Strong action verbs can help drive home your previous success and career achievements. They are important to help you start statements that explain your responsibilities and accomplishments.
Most people don't realize that resumes aren't written in perfect English. The statements are sentence fragments that generally begin with a verb.
These statements make up the paragraphs that are written under the job headings in the experience section. Sentences in the bullet points of accomplishments are also written using this structure. Â Instead of saying "I helped" or "I produced" the pronoun is taken out and the action verb starts the sentence.
Sometimes we see resumes use words like "handled" when describing an action. Â Usually you can use a stronger more compelling verb. Â However, it is often difficult to think of good verbs. Sometimes, you can get stuck using the same verb such as multiple times when it is better to mix up statements with other similar verbs.
Below you will find a list of verbs and their synonym (verbs with a similar meaning). Â It is also helpful to have an online thesaurus opened in a window, which can help you build more vibrant statements.
Resume Power Verbs A through H
| A | Synonyms | D | Synonyms |
| abated | decline, decrease, lessen | dealt | traded, marketed, sold |
| abbreviated | concise, condensed, summarized | debated | argued, discussed, disputed |
| abolished | ended, eradicated, terminated | debugged | corrected, fixed, cured |
| abridged | compressed, condensed, compact | decided | determined, resolved, settled |
| absolved | cleared, excused, exonerated | decoded | decipher, fathom, solve |
| absorbed | consumed, engrossed, fascinated | decreased | abate, decline, ebb |
| accelerated | fast, rapid, swift | dedicated | apply, assign, commit |
| accentuated | heightened, highlight, stress | defined | decide, explain, specify |
| accommodated | adapt, aid, support | delegated | charge, elect, invest |
| accomplished | achieve, attain, realize | delineated | border, define, edge |
| accounted for | available, at hand, near | delivered | distribute, remit, transfer |
| accrued | accumulate, amass, build up | demonstrated | determine, establish, indicate |
| accumulated | accrued, amass, collect | deployed | arrange, display, position |
| achieved | accomplished, concluded, done | derived | conclude, deduct, judge |
| acquired | attained, earned, received | described | communicate, explain, Specify |
| acted | mock, pretended, simulate | designated | entitle, label, name |
| adapted | accommodate, conform, tailor | designed | construct, devise, invent |
| adopted | accept, endorse, foster | detailed | allocate, commission, designate |
| added | augment, summated, supplement | detected | discover, encounter, uncover |
| addressed | discourse, lecture, remark | determined | decide, regulate, terminate |
| adjusted | altered, diversified, revised | developed | advance, promote, thrive |
| administered | execute, manage, oversee | devised | arrange, construct, improvise |
| advanced | continue, further, promote | diagnosed | determine, interpret, identify |
| advertised | amplify, notify, publicize | differentiated | contrast, demarcate, separate |
| advised | apprise, enlighten, inform | diffused | disburse, mitigate, temper |
| advocated | advance, bolster, encourage | directed | govern, lead, manage |
| affirmed | approved, assured, confirmed | disbursed | distribute, expend, outlay |
| aided | alleviate, benefit, subsidize | discovered | detect, identify, reveal |
| alerted | caution, notify, signaled | discussed | confer, converse, review |
| aligned | commensurate, level, parallel | dispatched | forward, remit, transmit |
| allayed | abate, assuage, relieve | dispensed | allot, distribute, portion |
| alleviated | ease, improve, mitigate | displayed | arrange, demonstrate, showcase |
| allocated | allot, budget, designate | disposed | actuate, induce, regulate |
| allotted | appoint, budget, mete | disproved | belie, confute, rebut |
| altered | adjust, convert, revised | dissected | dismember, part, sever |
| amassed | compile, collect, gather | disseminated | circulate, disperse, publish |
| amended | enhance, improve, modify | dissolved | decline, disband, terminate |
| analyzed | consider, examine, interpret | distinguished | collate, label, judge |
| answered | comment, reply, remark | distributed | administer, bestow, prorate |
| anticipated | assume, expect, deduce | diversified | alter, expand, variegate |
| appeased | conciliate, contend, subdue | diverted | deflect, modify, veer |
| applied | correlated, exercised, related | divested | deprive, remove, seize |
| appointed | assign, delegate, determine | divided | detach, segment, unbind |
| appraised | assess, evaluate, inspect | documented | certify, record, script |
| approached | advance, offer, propose | doubled | binary, dual, paired |
| appropriated | appoint, devote, disperse | drafted | compose, devise, formulate |
| approved | commend, praise, sanction | dramatized | amplify, exaggerate, overdo |
| arbitrated | mediate, negotiate, settle | drew up | compose, prepare |
| aroused | animate, enliven, provoke | drove | compel, induce, urge |
| arranged | classify, organize | E | |
| articulated | express, state, told | earned | acquire, collect, obtain |
| ascertained | confirm, determine, verify | eased | assist, expedite, mollify |
| aspired | aim, strive, yearn | economized | conserve, manage, save |
| assembled | accumulate, convene, unite | edited | alter, compile, prepare |
| assessed | estimate, evaluate, judge | educated | coach, Develop, teach |
| assigned | apportion, delegate, designate | effected | cause, Complete, enforce |
| assimilated | accommodate, incorporate, standardize | elaborated | devise, Develop, enhance |
| assisted | abet, collaborate, facilitate | elected | appoint, cull, select |
| assured | ensured, insured, guaranteed | elevated | dredge, erect, hoist |
| attained | acquire, obtain, procure | elicited | cause, evoke, obtain |
| attended | appear, frequent, visit | eliminated | cancel, discharge, eradicate |
| audited | examine, review, verify | embraced | clasp, enfold, seize |
| augmented | amplify, compound, supplement | emphasized | assert, headline, prioritize |
| authored | created, penned, wrote | empowered | accredit, enable, vest |
| authorized | accredit, enable, entitle | enabled | approve, commission, permit |
| automated | computerized, mechanized, programmed | encouraged | buoy, fortify, incite |
| averted | advance, broach, propose | ended | cease, dissolve, terminate |
| avoided | abstain, desist, evade | enforced | compel, dictate, evoke |
| awarded | bestow, confer, grant | engaged | appoint, enlist, retain |
| B | engineered | arrange, devise, manage | |
| balanced | Â collate, offset, stabilize | enhanced | amplify, embellish, upgrade |
| began | activate, commence, initiate | enlisted | draft, enroll, hire |
| benchmarked | commence, leveled, targeted | enriched | cultivate, endow, supplement |
| benefited | advance, further, promote | enrolled | accept, engage, register |
| bid | propose, tender, venture | ensured | certify, Establish, warrant |
| billed | debit, invoice, reckon | entered | access, arrive, probe |
| blended | combine, compound, integrate | entertained | captivate, inspire, regale |
| blocked | intercept, prevent, stonewall | enticed | beguile, lure, tempt |
| bolstered | maintain, reinforce, support | equipped | endow, prepare, supply |
| boosted | amplify, augment, elevate | established | create, decree, enact |
| bought | acquire, purchase, procure | estimated | assess, budget, gauge |
| branded | establish, identify, designate | evaluated | appraise, classify, value |
| bridged | bind, link, unite | examined | audit, consider, research |
| broadened | link, increase, supplement | exceeded | eclipse, excel, surpass |
| brought | effectuate, convey, import | executed | achieve, enact, render |
| budgeted | allocate, calculated, computed | exercised | apply, employ, utilize |
| built | calculated, construct, engineer | exhibited | display, feature, proclaim |
| C | expanded | amplify, broaden, increase | |
| calculated | appraise, consider, enumerate | expedited | facilitate, promote, urge |
| calibrated | adjust, attune, regulate | experienced | confront, encounter, endure |
| capitalized | attune, use, utilize | experimented | examine, explore, speculate |
| captured | caught, contained, detained | explained | clarify, decipher, interpret |
| cared for | aid, provide for, support | explored | examine, probe, survey |
| carried | channel, convey, sustain | expressed | exert, state, testify |
| carved | form, hew, shape | extended | amplify, increase, widen |
| categorized | hew, group, sort | extracted | derive, glean, wrest |
| catalogued | arrange, class, index | F | |
| caught | apprehend, capture, seize | fabricated | assemble, compose, create |
| cautioned | advise, alert, forewarn | facilitated | aid, further, promote |
| cemented | combine, merge, seal | factored | allow for, consider, |
| certified | approved, authenticate, authorize | familiarized | condition, enlighten, inform |
| chaired | judge, mediate, preside | fashioned | create, devise, mold |
| challenged | dispute, investigate, question | fielded | deflect, handle, return |
| championed | investigate, defend, uphold | filed | finish, level, refine |
| changed | adjust, modify, transform | filled | furnish, inflate, pervade |
| charged | impugn, indict, reproach | finalized | complete, conclude, decide |
| charted | arrange, graph, plot | financed | capitalize, endow, promote |
| checked | compare, inspect, verify | fine tuned | adapt, conform, hone |
| chose | accept, elect, select | finished | alter, modify, complete |
| chronicled | enter, narrate, report | fixed | implant, stabilize |
| circulated | broadcast, distribute, issue | focused | convene, rivet, spotlight |
| circumvented | avoid, elude, prevent | followed | ensue, displace, pursue |
| cited | indicate, quote, reference | forecasted | anticipate, conclude, infer |
| clarified | define, illuminate, simplify | forged | duplicate, invent, produce |
| classified | categorize, sort, group | formalized | invent, denote, entitle |
| cleaned | clarify, expunge, sanitize | formed | Arrange, compose, develop |
| cleared | absolve, clarify, cleanse | formulated | compose, contrive, invent |
| closed | end, seal, shut | fortified | brace, consolidate, reinforce |
| coached | advise, encourage, support | forwarded | advance, expedite, promote |
| coded | arrange, classify, organize | fostered | cultivate, further, support |
| collaborated | corporate, concur, conspire | fought | challenge, dispute, strive |
| collated | found | detect, observe, pinpoint | |
| collected | arrange, find, gather | founded | begin, induce, start |
| combined | add, mix, integrate | framed | assemble, forge, produce |
| commanded | fulfilled | achieve, complete, perfect | |
| commended | acclaim, exalt, praise | functioned as | act, operate, perform |
| commenced | exalt, innate, start | funded | endow, finance, support |
| commissioned | appoint, command, enlist | furnished | appoint, equip, purvey |
| communicated | talk, speak, verbalize | furthered | assist, Contribute, patronize |
| compared | analyze, contrast, consider | G | |
| compiled | assemble, amass, gather | gained | acquire, consummate, procure |
| complemented | acclaim, laud,recommend | garnered | accumulate, collect, reap |
| completed | end, finish, stop | gathered | amass, group, unite |
| composed | author, create, design | gauged | appraise, count, quantify |
| compounded | blend, combine, mix | gave | cede, endow, supply |
| computed | estimate, sum, tally | generated | cause, develop, produce |
| conceived | accept, believe, understand | governed | command, execute, regulate |
| concentrated | consider, muse, ponder | graduated | complete, earn, finish |
| conceptualized | conceive, imagine,invasion | grasped | accept, comprehend, understand |
| condensed | abridge, compress, reduce | greeted | herald, receive, welcome |
| conducted | compress, direct, oversee | grew | advance, evolve, increase |
| conferred | consult, discuss, parley | grouped | arrange, class, order |
| configured | arrange, assemble, group | guaranteed | affirm, pledge, verify |
| confirmed | affirm, endorse,verify | guided | advise, govern, teach |
| confronted | encounter, resist, withstand | H | |
| connected | affix, equate, relate | halted | cease, curb, stop |
| conserved | hoard, save, stash | halved | bisect, divide, split |
| considered | contemplate, muse, ponder | handled | advise, operate, Supervise |
| consolidated | amass, combine,join | headed | chair, manage, supervise |
| constructed | build, create, make | heightened | enhance, increase, magnify |
| consulted | ask, confer, discuss | held | confine, detain, retain |
| consummated | achieve, complete, finish | helped | aid, assist, support |
| contacted | approach, communicate, relate | hired | employ, engage, retain |
| continued | extend,maintain, persevere | honed | instruct, teach, practice |
| contracted | abate, confine, edit | hosted | accommodate, entertain, receive |
| contributed | advance, assist, fortify | hypnotized | charm, entrance, mesmerize |
| controlled | manage, oversee, supervise | hypothesized | consider, deem, judge |
| converted | adjust, change, modify | ||
| conveyed | bring, carry, transport | ||
| convinced | assure, establish, persuade | ||
| cooperated | aid, contribute,further | ||
| coordinated | group, manage, organize | ||
| copied | duplicate, transcribe, xerox | ||
| corrected | alter, better, fix | ||
| corresponded | accord, coincide, match | ||
| counseled | advise, caution, warn | ||
| created | author, design, make | ||
| critiqued | assess, examine, rate | ||
| cultivated | breed, develop, harvest | ||
| customized | alter, convert, modify | ||
| cut | bisect, curtail, prune |
Resume Power Verbs I through R
| I | Synonyms | P | Synonyms |
| identified | analyze, classify, select | paced | , , |
| ignited | enflame, kindle, start | packaged | , , |
| illustrated | clarify, depict, typify | packed | , , |
| implemented | complete, enable, start | pared | crop, prune, reduce |
| imported | attend, conduct, usher | participated | aide, concur, share |
| improved | develop, progress, revise | partnered | consort, corporate, help |
| improvised | contrive, comprise, invent | passed | accomplish, complete, finish |
| incited | induce, persuade, stimulate | penetrated | charge, insert, seep |
| included | accommodate, add, introduce | perceived | behold, divine, observe |
| incorporated | blend, combine, include | perfected | accomplish, complete, refine |
| increased | advance, build, supplement | performed | achieve, effect, satisfy |
| indicated | attest, make, reveal | persuaded | coach, enlist, urge |
| individualized | brand, define, portray | photographed | depict, draw, portray |
| indoctrinated | convince, instill, program | piloted | convey, guide, oversee |
| induced | cause, incite, urge | pinpointed | define, place, spot |
| influenced | alter, impel, shape | pioneered | begin, develop, start |
| informed | caution, edify, teach | placed | allot, locate, station |
| infused | animate, impart, pervade | planned | craft, devise, outline |
| initiated | begin, start, trigger | played | divert, show, trifle |
| innovated | admit, induct, unveil | praised | cheer, ennoble, extol |
| inspected | audit, review, study | predicted | anticipate, conclude, foresee |
| inspired | cause, elate, infuse | prepared | alter, change, revise |
| installed | build, Establish, station | prescribed | appoint, command, require |
| instilled | diffuse, impart, program | presented | cite, declare, state |
| instituted | launch, organize, pioneer | preserved | conserve, defend, uphold |
| instructed | appraise, drill, notify | presided | advise, chair, manage |
| insured | cinch, hedge, warrant | prevailed | dominate, master, succeed |
| integrated | arrange, blend, join | prevented | avoid, counter, restrict |
| intensified | accent, enhance, rouse | printed | compose, issue, publish |
| interacted | combine, join, merge | prioritized | assert, charge, repeat |
| interceded | interpose, negotiate, reconcile | processed | alter, convert, refine |
| interpreted | clarify, decipher, translate | procured | annex, induce, secure |
| intervened | divide, involve, settle | produced | create, make, manufacture |
| interviewed | consult, question, quiz | profiled | contour, form, shape |
| invented | build, create, make | programmed | book, charter, reserve |
| inventoried | add, compute, specify | progressed | advance, proceed, travel |
| invested | endow, infuse, stake | projected | arrange, chart, feature |
| investigated | check, examine, scout | promoted | advance, further, urge |
| invigorated | enliven, rally, trigger | proofread | alter, emend, revise |
| invited | allure, issue, summon | proposed | advance, contend, state |
| involved | bind, commit, link | protected | assure, defend, guard |
| isolated | detach, part, seclude | proved | affirm, attest, certify |
| issued | emit, stem, vent | provided | arrange, cater, furnish |
| itemized | cite, quote, record | pruned | clip, trim, reduce |
| J | publicized | bill, headline, spotlight | |
| joined | adhere, combine, interlace | purchased | attain, invest, procure |
| judged | arbitrate, decree, determine | pursued | bait, follow, track |
| justified | assert, condone, legitimize | Q | |
| L | quadrupled | ||
| launched | catapult, discharge, propel | qualified | certify, endow, sanction |
| learned | attain, grasp, study | quantified | add, calculate, measure |
| lectured | express, recite, teach | queried | doubt, inquire, examine |
| led | convey, guide, usher | questioned | ask, challenge, probe |
| lessened | abate, decrease, reduce | quoted | detail, name, recall |
| leveraged | compel, influence, regulate | R | |
| licensed | accredit, certify, permit | raised | Â boost, elevate, lift |
| lifted | elevate, raise, uphold | rallied | assemble, muster, organize |
| limited | confine, restrict, lessen | ranked | arrange, class, rate |
| linked | combine, group, relate | rated | classify, rank, value |
| liquidated | cash, convert, honor | reached | attain, enter, show |
| listened | attend, hear, observe | read | construe, skim, study |
| litigated | contest, dispute, sue | realigned | |
| loaded | heap, pack, pile | realized | catch, feature, image |
| located | detect, find, uncover | rearranged | alter, draft, style |
| logged | enter, note, record | reasoned | conclude, decide, solve |
| M | rebuilt | fix, mend, repair | |
| made | Â create, invent, produce | received | acquire, derive, secure |
| maintained | invent, support, sustain | recognized | note, observe, recall |
| managed | direct, supervise, wield | recommended | advise, exhaust, urge |
| mandated | agree, mandate, permit | reconciled | accepted, submit, yield |
| maneuvered | devise, navigate, operate | reconstructed | fix, overhaul, reform |
| manipulated | change, maneuver, plan | recorded | catalog, copy, transcribe |
| manufactured | assemble, build, complete | recovered | balance, transcribe, restore |
| mapped | chart, direct, plan | recruited | draft, enlist, gather |
| marked | check, imprint, label | rectified | amend, correct, fix |
| marketed | advertise, display, sell | redesigned | alter, change, improve |
| mastered | comprehend, grasp, understand | redirected | alter, change, veer |
| maximized | enlarge, escalate, increase | reduced | abate, curtail, decrease |
| measured | assess, gauge, mete | re-engineered | update, create, remodel |
| mediated | arbitrate, conciliate, determine | referred | cite, credit, name |
| memorized | comprehend, fathom, understand | refocused | attract, converge, spotlight |
| mentored | coach, counsel, guide | registered | enlist, join, record |
| merged | blend, mix, unite | regulated | adjust, control, manage |
| merited | mix, gain, rate | rehabilitated | adjust, change, improve |
| met | contact, encounter, engage | reinforced | augment, bolster, stress |
| minimized | curtail, decrease, diminish | reiterated | echo, recap, retell |
| mobilized | impel, propel, ready | related | depict, express, state |
| modeled | base, create, pattern | released | absolve, clear, vent |
| moderated | abate, curb, modify | relied | await, commit, depend |
| modified | adjust, convert, vary | relieved | ally, console, improve |
| molded | build, frame, plot | remained | abide, delay, endure |
| monitored | audit, control, observe | remodeled | adjust, alter, tailor |
| monopolized | consume, engross, possess | rendered | cede, furnish, tender |
| motivated | cause, quicken, sway | renegotiated | assess, postpone, remand |
| mounted | begin, promote, start | renewed | brace, continue, extend |
| moved | advance, relocate, proceed | reorganized | adapt, convert, vary |
| multiplied | add, boot, raise | repaired | correct, patch, revive |
| N | replaced | convert, modify, transform | |
| named | classify, define, label | replied | answer, transform, return |
| narrated | depict, portray, recite | replicated | clone, copy, imitate |
| navigated | direct, operate, guide | reported | advise, cover, state |
| negotiated | accommodate, haggle, mediate | represented | enact, factor, served |
| netted | accumulate, earn, reap | reproduced | copy, echo, parallel |
| neutralized | balance, negate, offset | requested | appeal, demand, entreat |
| nominated | appoint, elect, present | researched | consult, explore, inquire |
| normalized | class, control, even | reserved | contact, maintain, schedule |
| notified | alert, inform, warn | resolved | agree, cinch, elect |
| nurtured | care, develop, foster | responded | answer, counter, retort |
| O | restored | improve, mend, repair | |
| observed | detect, discover, mark | restructured | arrange, conform, shape |
| obtained | acquire, collect, retain | retained | absorb, grasp, possess |
| offered | extend, furnish, provide | retooled | deduce, overhaul, remake |
| officiated | conduct, direct, manage | retrieved | recall, restore, salvage |
| offset | balance, compensate, negate | returned | convey, refund, render |
| opened | disclose, expand, vacated | revamped | convert, modify, reform |
| operated | conduct, convey, promote | reversed | annul, convert |
| optimized | culminate, expand, perfect | reviewed | examine, recap, rehash |
| orchestrated | arrange, compose, organize | revised | compare, redo, revamp |
| ordered | command, direct, instruct | revitalized | assist, enliven, refresh |
| organized | arrange, construct, formulate | revolutionized | adapt, evolved, renovate |
| oriented | adapt, conform, direct | rewarded | compensate, honor, pay |
| originated | begin, commence, start | risked | brave, chance, confront |
| outdistanced | outdo, outpace, pass | rotated | circle, move, pivot |
| outlined | chart, describe, plot | routed | conduct, direct, pilot |
| outperformed | beat, eclipse, surpass | ||
| overcame | best, conquer, master | ||
| overhauled | examine, fix, redo | ||
| oversaw | captain, command, manage | ||
| owned | have, occupy, possess |
Resume Power Verbs S through Z
| S | Synonyms | T | Synonyms |
| safeguarded | assure, cover, defend | tabulated | Â cataloged, classified, ordered |
| salvaged | deliver, reclaim, save | tackled | accepted, attacked, undertook |
| saved | regain, rescue, retrieve | talked | spoke, conversed, articulated |
| scanned | browse, check, skim | tallied | computed, summed, inventoried |
| scheduled | appoint, engage, slate | targeted | aimed, focused, attempted |
| screened | cloak, cover, shield | tasted | tried, savored, sampled |
| sculptured | carve, fashion, hue | taught | educated, coached, explained |
| searched | examine, probe, scour | teamed | affiliated, cooperated, coordinated |
| secured | defend, guard, protect | tempered | abated, mitigated, softened |
| seized | clasp, embrace, snag | tended | cared for, minded, oversaw |
| selected | choose, cull, mark | terminated | aborted, discontinued, finished |
| sent | advance, dispatched, remit | tested | evaluated, assessed, analyzed |
| separated | cleave, detach, divide | testified | affirmed, corroborated, swore |
| sequenced | assort, classify, group | tied | bound, fastened, united |
| served | aid, deal, provide | took | acquired, accepted, seized |
| serviced | correct, focused, mend | topped | surpassed, bested, outshined |
| set up | arrange, begin, start | totaled | summed, calculated, figured |
| settled | achieve, complete, end | traced | hunted, followed, chased |
| shaped | configure, frame, profile | tracked | pursued, followed, shadowed |
| shared | assign, dispense, ration | trained | prepared, coached, instructed |
| sharpened | edge, hone, taper | transcribed | recorded, reproduced, rewrote |
| shipped | direct, export, send | transformed | revolutionized, reformed, mutated |
| shortened | abridge, compress, reduce | transitioned | developed, evolved, progressed |
| showed | appear, disclose, unveil | translated | interpreted, deciphered, paraphrased |
| signed | abandon, cede, yield | transmitted | broadcast, dispatched, conveyed |
| simplified | clarify, decipher, explained | traveled | journeyed, ventured, explored |
| simulated | ape, copy, imitate | treated | conducted, managed, served |
| sketched | craft, draw, make | trimmed | clipped, cropped, truncated |
| slashed | cut, incise, sever | tripled | increased, inflated, multiplied |
| smoothed | clear, even, refine | troubleshot | serviced, repaired, corrected |
| solicited | claim, demand, refer | turned | altered, modified, transformed |
| sold | barter, contract, vend | tutored | taught, coached, trained |
| solidified | compact, condense, set | typed | classified, categorized, transcribed |
| solved | clarify, decide, settle | U | |
| sorted | classify, grade, group | uncovered | bear, display, expose |
| sourced | begin, create, start | underlined | accentuate, emphasize, feature |
| sparked | excite, inspire, kindle | underscored | highlight, stress, underline |
| spearheaded | attend, show, usher | undertook | commit, devote, endeavor |
| specialized | practice, study, trained | underwrote | endorse, consent, finance |
| specified | cite, decide, itemize | unearthed | delve, excavate, expose |
| speculated | consider, suspect, theorize | unified | arrange, integrate, orchestrate |
| spent | confer, deplete, waste | united | ally, commingle, unify |
| spoke | allege, assert, state | updated | refresh, renew, restore |
| sponsored | buoy, champion, promote | upgraded | boost, elevate, advance |
| spurred | advance, aid, urge | upheld | aid, endorse, maintain |
| staffed | employ, crew, retain | urged | compel, incite, recommend |
| standardized | adjust, institute, order | used | consume, exercise, utilize |
| started | begin, order, make | utilized | employ, handle, use |
| steered | conduct, direct, guide | V | |
| stimulated | elate, incite, prod | validated | certify, endorse, verify |
| streamlined | focus, gather, organize | valued | laud, revere, treasure |
| strengthened | brace, cheer, restore | vaulted | ascend, hurtle, surpass |
| stretched | amplify, extend, widen | verbalized | express, state, utter |
| structured | build, create, make | verified | certify, justify, validate |
| studied | consider, ponder, watch | viewed | consider, deem, judge |
| submitted | enter, give, refund | visualized | deem, foresee, suppose |
| succeeded | accomplish, complete, finish | voiced | announce, declare, proclaim |
| suggested | broach, commend, convey | volunteered | advance, offer, suggest |
| summarized | abridge, convey, cut | W | |
| supervised | administer, control, manage | weathered | Â brave, endure, overcome |
| supplied | cater, deliver, furnish | weighed | contemplate, consider, evaluate |
| supported | buoy, aid, promote | widened | augment, broaden, expand |
| surpassed | exceed, outrank, top | withstood | bear, brave, weather |
| surveyed | access, case, inspect | won | achieve, conquer, prevail |
| swayed | bend, incline, lean | worked | labor, manage, toil |
| swept | accomplish, complete, won | wove | blend, incorporate, interlace |
| symbolized | denote, embody, suggest | wrote | author, compose, create |
| synthesized | arrange, blend, integrate | Y | |
| systemized | array, design, frame | yielded | Â accrue, earn, generate |
