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[vurb] / vɜrb /


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Decades before plastic became the default currency at the cash register and Venmo became a verb, pulling out a paper checkbook to pay for weekly groceries was a standard routine in American life.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

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

His chance at an Olympic medal came down to a much trickier challenge: remembering to put the verb at the end of a sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

According to the etymonline site, as a verb, it originally meant to “ridicule; deceive with a fabrication.”

From Salon Dec. 28, 2025

This problem comes up when we use have and will with the same verb.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

According to the researchers, using mental verbs to describe AI can create a false impression.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2026

There are currently 184 verbs on the company’s official list.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Nouns and verbs occasionally do not match in tense.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2025

Gorsuch argues that Congress used present-tense verbs in one sliver of the ADA, which implies that Congress was only protecting people who were actively seeking or holding a job, not retirees.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2025

If a sentence has other verbs in the past tense, use only might.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner



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