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The term “86” is well known as a verb; wait staff in restaurants have long “86’d” orders when patrons have changed their minds.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Van Halen music is the same thing: What verb are you participating in?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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
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
But that particular verb doesn’t do the action justice.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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