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browseverbto look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particularUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bruiseverbto damage by abrasion or pressure, such as plant tissueUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bruitverbto tell or spread rumorsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brunchverbto eat a meal in the late morningUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brushverbto rub with a brush, or as if with a brushApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brush asideverbMWEEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brush downverbMWEApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brush offverbMWEUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brush onverbMWEto apply with a brushApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brush upverbMWEto bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined stateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brutaliseverbto become brutal or insensitive and unfeelingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

brutalizeverbto become brutal or insensitive and unfeelingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bubbleverbto flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bubble oververbMWEto overflow with a certain feelingUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bubble upverbMWEto move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heatingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buccaneerverbto live like a buccaneerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buckverbto jump vertically, with legs stiff and back archedUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buck upverbMWEto gain courageApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bucketverbto put into a pail or containerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bucket alongverbMWEto move fastUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buckleverbto bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heatApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buckle downverbMWEto work very hard, like a slaveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buckle underverbMWEto consent reluctantly due to being pressuredAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buckramverbto stiffen with or as with buckramUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

budverbto start to grow or developUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

budgeverbto move very slightlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

budgetverbplan and allocate financial or other resources for a projectApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

budget forverbMWEto calculate enough money forApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buffverbto strike or beat repeatedlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buffaloverbto intimidate or overaweApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bufferverbto add a buffer to a solutionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buffetverbto strike against forcefullyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bugverbto tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get informationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bug outverbMWEto act out of character or feel very anxious, usually due to an external situation or the ingestion of intoxicating substancesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buggerverbto practice anal sex uponUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bugger offverbMWEto leave immediatelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bugleverbto play on a bugleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buildverbconstruct or create something by assembling parts or developing componentsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

build inverbMWEto make something an integral part of something elseApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

build onverbMWEto be based onApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

build upverbMWEto enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stagesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

build uponverbMWEto be based onApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulgeverbto cause to bulge or swell outwardsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulkverbto cause to bulge or swell outwardsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulk largeverbMWEto hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullverbto try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buyingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bull throughverbMWEto push or forceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulldogverbto throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeoUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulldozeverbto flatten with or as if with a bulldozerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullet pointverbMWEorganize information into concise, listed key pointsUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullet voteverbMWEto tactically vote for one candidate when multiple options are availableApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulletinverbto make public by bulletin or written statementUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulletproofverbto make bulletproofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullshitverbto speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truthsEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullyverbto discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering mannerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bully offverbMWEto start a game by a face-offApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bullyragverbto be bossy towardsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bulwarkverbto defend with a bulwarkUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bumverbto ask for and get freeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bum aboutverbMWEto be lazy or idleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bum aroundverbMWEto be lazy or idleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bumbleverbto make a mess of, destroy or ruinUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bumpverbto dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forwardUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bump intoverbMWEto collide violently with an obstacleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bump offverbMWEto kill intentionally and with premeditationRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bump upverbMWEto increase or raiseApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunchverbto gather or cause to gather into a clusterUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunch togetherverbMWEto form into a bunch or groupApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunch upverbMWEto gather or cause to gather into a clusterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buncoverbto deprive of by deceitUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bundleverbto sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bundle offverbMWEto send off unceremoniouslyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bundle upverbMWEto make into a bundleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bungverbto close with a cork or stopperApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bungleverbto spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunkverbto provide with a bunk or bedUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunk downverbMWEto go to bedRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunk offverbMWEto play truant from work or schoolUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

bunkerverbto transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouseApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buntverbto hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance, typically in baseballApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buoyverbto mark with a bouy or other sea-borne markerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

buoy upverbMWEto become more cheerfulApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burverbto remove the burrs fromUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burbleverbto flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burdenverbto impose a task upon, assign a responsibility toUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burgeonverbto grow and flourishUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burgeon forthverbMWEto produce buds, branches, or germinateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burglariseverbto commit a burglaryRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burglarizeverbto commit a burglaryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burgleverbto commit a burglaryApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burkeverbto murder without leaving a trace on the bodyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burlverbto remove the burls from clothUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burlesqueverbto make a parody ofCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burnverbto burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burn downverbMWEto burn completelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burn offverbMWEto clear land of its vegetation by burning itApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burn outverbMWEto melt, break, or become otherwise unusableUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burn upverbMWEto burn completelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burnishverbto polish and make shinyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

burpverbto expel gas from the stomachRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026