25 Verbs That Start With S (Most Common)

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If you are curious about what some of the most common verbs that start with S are, you are in the right place. Keep reading to find them all and see examples of how to use them.

Sabotage

Meaning: To destroy something on purpose.

 

Example Sentence: James sabotaged our game last night.

Sail

Meaning: To move through water or air, most commonly through water by boat

 

Example Sentence: We sailed through the river yesterday, it was amazing!

Save

Meaning: To keep something away for later use.

 

Example Sentence: You should save your money.

Scare

Meaning: To frighten someone, or to alarm them.

 

Example Sentence: James scared me when he jumped in front of me.

Scold

Meaning: To criticize someone because of something they did.

 

Example Sentence: I should scold you for behaving that way!

Score

Meaning: To gain points in a game or a sport.

 

Example Sentence: I scored 23 points in my basketball game last night.

Scratch

Meaning: To dig at something using nails or claws.

 

Example Sentence: My cat keeps scratching my sofa.

Scream

Meaning: To yell very loudly at someone or because of something.

 

Example Sentence: James screamed at me yesterday, it was awful.

Search

Meaning: To try to find something.

 

Example Sentence: We searched for Tim’s lost toy everywhere but couldn’t find it.

Seize

Meaning: To take something from someone by force.

 

Example Sentence: The police seized my car because I was driving drunk.

Select

Meaning: To choose something or someone.

 

Example Sentence: I got selected to be a contestant in a new game show.

Sell

Meaning: To exchange something you own for money, or to act as a salesperson.

 

Example Sentence: I am going to sell my car and buy a new one.

Sense

Meaning: To be aware of something using your perception.

 

Example Sentence: Jimmy could sense that something was not right yesterday.

Shake

Meaning: To move something with fast and short motions.

 

Example Sentence: The truck we were riding on was shaking so much, that I almost threw up.

Share

Meaning: To give a part of something you have to someone else.

 

Example Sentence: We can share my lunch, there’s too much of it anyway.

Shatter

Meaning: To break something into many small pieces.

 

Example Sentence: The mirror fell on the ground and shattered.

Shave

Meaning: To remove hair from the skin.

 

Example Sentence: You should shave your beard, you look better without it.

Shift

Meaning: To change in a way, or to move.

 

Example Sentence: My views shifted after reading the book you recommended to me.

Shiver

Meaning: To shake out of fear or being cold, to tremble.

 

Example Sentence: I shiver when I think about meeting Calvin again.

Shove

Meaning: To push someone or something in a rough way.

 

Example Sentence: He shoved me so hard I fell on the floor.

Shrink

Meaning: To become smaller.

 

Example Sentence: Your shirt will shrink if you don’t wash it at the correct temperature.

Show

Meaning: To bring something into someone’s view, to demonstrate.

 

Example Sentence: Can you show me how to make pizza?

Sing

Meaning: To make melodic sounds with your voice.

 

Example Sentence: Anthony can sing really well, he was in a band.

Slam

Meaning: To shut something extremely hard and loudly.

 

Example Sentence: Mark slammed the ball into the ground and left.

 

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