25 Action Verbs That Start With R (Most Common)

Are you wondering what some of the most common verbs that start with R are? Well, you are in the right place. Keep reading to find them all and see examples of how to use them.

Race

Meaning: To engage in a competition of speed.

 

Example Sentence: The other team wanted to race us.

Raid

Meaning: To perform a surprise attack.

 

Example Sentence: We raided the party and got drunk.

Rain

Meaning: To fall from the clouds in the form of water droplets.

 

Example Sentence: It was raining the whole week, so I’m happy there’s some sun now.

Ramble

Meaning: To speak or write aimlessly, with no order.

 

Example Sentence: Justin loves rambling about his favorite band.

Ravage

Meaning: To destroy something severely.

 

Example Sentence: Those savages ravaged the entire store.

Reach

Meaning: To arrive somewhere, or to be able to stretch so far that you can touch something.

 

Example Sentence: Mike reached California, we should go to the airport.

React

Meaning: To respond to someone or something.

 

Example Sentence: Tony reacted badly during our argument.

Read

Meaning: To understand the meaning of letters and be able to understand the message in them.

 

Example Sentence: Kyle was reading a scientific paper for his college class when I saw him.

Realign

Meaning: To put things back into the correct order.

 

Example Sentence: I need a doctor to realign my spine, my back hurts.

Reap

Meaning: To cut or harvest.

 

Example Sentence: We will reap the rewards of our hard work.

Reappear

Meaning: To come back into someone’s view.

 

Example Sentence: Tony reappeared in our class after 2 years of being absent.

Reboot

Meaning: To turn off a device and then turn it on again.

 

Example Sentence: People don’t know how to reboot their laptops.

Recall

Meaning: To remember something.

 

Example Sentence: Phoebe recalled the time when we lived together.

Recede

Meaning: To move back or diminish.

 

Example Sentence: My best friend’s hairline is receding, luckily my hair is healthy.

Recommend

Meaning: To give someone advice on a particular option in a field that interests them.

 

Example Sentence: Anthony recommended a few interesting bands for me today.

Reconcile

Meaning: To get back together.

 

Example Sentence: We reconciled with our neighbors after years of arguing.

Record

Meaning: To create a permanent file of something.

 

Example Sentence: The police recorded the interrogation.

Recover

Meaning: To get better after an illness or injury, to get back.

 

Example Sentence: We recovered from our loss last week.

Recycle

Meaning: To reuse waste material and turn it into something new and useable.

 

Example Sentence: I do my best to recycle everything I can.

Redesign

Meaning: To make a revision in the appearance of something.

 

Example Sentence: I want to redesign my website, it looks really bad now.

 

Reduce

Meaning: To make something smaller, or to diminish it.

 

Example Sentence: We need to reduce the money we spend on food.

Reject

Meaning: To discard something or someone because you don’t need them.

 

Example Sentence: I rejected the work offer from a different company.

Relax

Meaning: To take a break, to become less tense.

 

Example Sentence: I just love to relax in a hot bath.

Replace

Meaning: To substitute a thing for a different one.

 

Example Sentence: We replaced the furniture in our living room.

 

Written by Gabriel Cruz - Foodie, Animal Lover, Slang & Language Enthusiast

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