After eating the large plate of baked beans, Fred felt like his stomach was so bloated that he might float away like a balloon.
verb
386 of 705
Bad /
Dangerous
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erupt -
To explode suddenly after forces can't be held back any longer
After rumbling for a week, the volcano erupted spewing forth rivers of lava
verb
387 of 705
Other /
Fast
Url
audio
veer -
To change direction suddenly
Randy slammed on the brakes when the car in the next lane suddenly veered in front of him.
verb
388 of 705
Other /
Wet
audio
scrub -
Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
Scrubbing your tub with cleaning solution on a regular basis will keep it clean.
verb
389 of 705
Bad /
Hostile
audio
sully -
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
verb
390 of 705
Other /
Stop
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swerve -
To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.
The van swerved to avoid the car suddenly stopping in front of it.
verb
391 of 705
Bad /
Powerless
audio
plead -
To make an emotional appeal
The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.
verb
392 of 705
Good /
Love
Url
audio
snuggle -
To settle or move into a warm, comfortable position
Billy loved his dog, and would often snuggle with him in bed.
verb
393 of 705
Other /
Desire
audio
hanker -
To feel a strong desire to do or have something
Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.
verb
394 of 705
Bad /
Hostile
audio
slash -
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.
verb
395 of 705
Bad /
Attack
audio
inflame -
To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.
The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.
verb
396 of 705
Other /
Squeeze
Url
audio
churn -
To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid in a container
Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.