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Example Sentences
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And hey, did you know that the word “raptor”—which is often used to describe birds of prey—comes from the Latin verb rapio, which means to plunder, rob, ravish, or abduct?
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
Mr. Drout analyzes with clarity and humor Tolkien’s fascination with Finnish grammar, the distinctive ways he uses pronouns and the particular verb tenses he favors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
While is an 18th and 19th-Century northern English verb meaning to scrape, rake, or pull together with the hands.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
In English, there is no verb ‘to river’ –– but what could be more of a verb than a river?!
From Salon • May 28, 2025
No wonder the verb is often the most interesting word in a sentence.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
