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# Strong Verbs

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### **Use Strong Verbs instead of Adverbs**

Adverbs (those words that often end in -*ly*) modify verbs and sometimes adjectives. It’s fine to use adverbs occasionally, but it is much better to use a strong verb instead.&#x20;

A strong verb is a *better and more descriptive version* of a basic verb that creates a stronger visual and can help create a mood for your writing.

Weak verbs are the “basic” forms of a specific action, like “walked” or “ran.”\
Strong verbs are a specified form of a broader action, like “stomped” or “bolted. So the main thing you need to remember when it comes to strong verbs vs weak verbs is how specific it is.

For example, instead of saying "he ran quickly" (*quickly* being the adverb), you could say "he sprinted" or "he bolted". Maybe the girl "spoke quietly" – how much more descriptive would it be to say "she whispered" or "she muttered".

**Here are some examples of strong verbs to get you started:**

Slam                            Strike                        Crash                             Slice

Smash                         Ram                          Smack                           Bang

Dash                            Bolt                            Charge                          Shoot

Bound                          Plunge                       Hurl                                Fling

Lob                               Carve                        Forge                              Sprint