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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

How many words does Ellie have now, not counting like the past tense of a verb or something?

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

"If anyone asks if I can say something in Spanish, I just bosh out some verb conjugations," Raducanu joked.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

The verb aggravate does not mean “annoy”; it means “make worse.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker