lug -
To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object slowly with great effort.
For Sam, the worst part of moving to a new house was lugging his belongings over there.
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Aggressive
verb
stymie -
Prevent or hinder the progress of
Polar bears losing their habitat is an unfortunate side effect of action against climate change being stymied.
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Slow
verb
shackle -
Something that prevents freedom of movement, literally or figuratively
Because John had so much debt, he felt he couldn't consider switching careers, and therefore felt shackled to a job that he hated.
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Other
verb
snoop -
Investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs
Betty paid the private investigator to snoop on her husband, and sure enough, he found out that her husband was up to no good.
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Mistake
verb
fizzle -
To finish in a way that is disappointing
At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.
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Weak
verb
teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
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Attack
verb
clobber -
Hit (someone) hard
Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.
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620 of656 Good /
New
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Overhaul -
To change a system, process, or organization in a major way.
The company decided to overhaul its outdated website design.
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621 of656 Other /
Move
verb
burst -
To suddenly break apart, spilling its contents, usually as a result of internal pressure.
The old rusted water main under the street burst, causing the road above to flood.
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622 of656 Other /
Move
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Traverse -
To move back and forth over an area, often in search or exploration.
The hikers traversed the rocky terrain carefully.
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623 of656 Other /
Move
verb
ruffle -
Disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it
The other players ruffled their new teammate's hair as part of his initiation.
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624 of656 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
glower -
Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl
Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.
