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schematizeverbgive conventional form toCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schemeverbform intrigues (for) in an underhand mannerCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schlepverbpull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistanceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schmooseverbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly wayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schmoozeverbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly wayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schnorrverbobtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedlingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schoolverbteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgmentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

schussverbski downhillApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scintillateverbphysics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photonUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scissorverbcut with or as if with scissorsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sclaffverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoffverblaugh at with contempt and derisionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoldverbshow one's unhappiness or critical attitudeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scollopverbshape or cut in scallopsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoopverbtake out or up with or as if with a scoopApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoop outverbMWEtake out or up with or as if with a scoopApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoop upverbMWEtake out or up with or as if with a scoopApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scootverbrun or move very quickly or hastilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scorchverbbecome scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoreverbassign numerical points or ratings based on evaluation criteriaEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

score outverbMWEremove by or as if by rubbing or erasingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scornverblook down on with disdainEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scotchverbhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scotch tapeverbMWEfasten or attach with sellotapeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scourverbrinse, clean, or empty with a liquidAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scourgeverbcause extensive destruction or ruin utterlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scoutverbexplore, often with the goal of finding something or somebodyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scowlverbfrown with displeasureUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrabbleverbwrite down quickly without much attention to detailApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scragverbstrangle with an iron collarUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scramverbleave immediatelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrambleverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scranchverbmake a crushing noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrapverbTo discard.ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrapeverbto gather money or other resources together over timeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrape alongverbMWEmanage one's existence barelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrape byverbMWEmanage one's existence barelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrape upverbMWEgather (money or other resources) together over timeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scratchverbremove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a lineUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scratch alongverbMWEmanage one's existence barelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scratch offverbMWEwrite quicklyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scratch outverbMWEstrike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing outApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scratch upverbMWEcut the surface ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scraunchverbmake a crushing noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrawlverbwrite carelesslyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screakverbmake a high-pitched, screeching noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screamverbutter or declare in a very loud voiceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screechverbmake a high-pitched, screeching noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screenverbtest or examine for the presence of disease or infectionAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screen offverbMWEpartition by means of a divider, such as a screenApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screen outverbMWEexamine in order to test suitabilityAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screwverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

screw upverbMWEtwist into a strained configurationApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scribbleverbwrite down quickly without much attention to detailUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scribeverbscore a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworkingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrimmageverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrimpverbsubsist on a meager allowanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrimshankverbBritish military language: avoid workApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scriptverbwrite a script forCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrollverbmove through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screenApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scroungeverbobtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedlingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrubverbpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduledApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrub upverbMWEto wash thoroughlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrunchverbmake a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricantsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrunch upverbMWEmake wrinkles or creases on a smooth surfaceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrupleverbhesitate on moral groundsEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrutiniseverbexamine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verificationAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scrutinizeverbexamine or inspect something very carefully and thoroughlyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scryverbdivine by gazing into crystalsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scudverbrun or move very quickly or hastilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scuffverbwalk without lifting the feetUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scuffleverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scullverbpropel with scullsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sculptverbto shape a materia,l like stone or wood, by whittling away at itCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sculptureverbCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scumverbremove the scum fromUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scupperverbput in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult positionCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scurryverbUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scuttleverbto move about or proceed hurriedlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

scytheverbcut with a scytheApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sealverbclose with or as if with a sealApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seal inverbMWEclose with or as if with a tight sealApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seal offverbMWEimpose a blockade onApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seamverbput together with a seamUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seaplaneverbglide on the water in a hydroplaneUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

searverbburn slightly and superficially so as to affect colorApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

searchverblook through information systematically to find something specificApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seasonverbmake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something elseApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seatverbplace ceremoniously or formally in an office or positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secedeverbwithdraw from an organization or communionRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secernverbmark as differentAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secludeverbkeep away from othersApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secondverbtransfer an employee to a different, temporary assignmentUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

second-guessverbevaluate or criticize with hindsightEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secreteverb(of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sectionverbApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sectionaliseverbdivide into sections, especially into geographic sectionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sectionalizeverbdivide into sections, especially into geographic sectionsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seculariseverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

secularizeverbAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026