Synonyms: Sentences

This assemblage of example sentences for synonyms uses some frequently employed expressions for all kinds of movement.

These synonsmy which are used in writing have been arranged by categories. It contains the most important 100 synonyms for different terms; The selection of the synonmys (e.g move, take, place, come, go, run, walk, fast, slow, ) is centered mainly around moving and going.

Movement / Place : synonyms for fast, slow, go, run, walk ...

go • Meaning of these synonyms: To move along a particular course / To move or travel; proceed
• Example sentence: Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

climb coast crawl creep
cross cruise depart disappear drive
exit fade fly glide head for
hobble hump impel journey jump
leap leave limp mosey paddle
plod prance proceed recede ride
sail scramble scoot ship skedaddle
skim slouch transport travel trip
trot waft

run • Meaning of these synonyms: To move or cause to move with speed
• Example sentence: I saw the thief run down the road and I tackled him onto the street.

accelerate bustle dash elope
escape flee flicker flit flitter
flutter gallop hasten hover hurry
race run rush scamper scurry
soar speed sprint urge

walk • Meaning of these synonyms: To move or cause to move with relatively low speed
• Example sentence: The pirates ask Pete to walk the plank; he took one look at their swords and acquiesced.

amble dawdle gad gait
gallivant go forward head for hike jaunt
jog lope march meander pace
perambulate pad promenade prance ramble
range roam rove saunter shimmy
stray stride strike for home stroll strud
swank swagger tiptoe toddle tour
traipse trek trudge waddle wander

stumble • Meaning of these synonyms: To miss one's step in walking or running / To move forward in an unsteady, faltering manner
• Example sentence: "AFTER the binge of the holidays, many stumble into January with a hangover, some fragile resolutions and a desire to shed a few kilo." (The Economist)

blunder bumble flounder lumber
lurch pitch shamble shuffle

fast • Meaning of these synonyms (adjectives): Marked by rapidity of motion or action
• Example sentence: The teacher was a good driver - if a trifle fast.

accelerated alacritous breakneck brisk
celeritous expeditious fleet hasty hurried
hustling lightning-quick nimble quick rapid
responsive speedy swift

slow • Meaning of these synonyms (adjectives): Slow to respond or to perform / At a low rate of speed
• Example sentence: True healing has to come from within: a matter of patient, slow plod towards self-understanding, of gritting the teeth and enduring boredom.

adagio andante behind creeping
deliberate dilatory gradual laggard late
leaden-footed leisurely slack slow-footed slow-going
sluggardly sluggish snail-like static steady
tardy tortoise-like unhurried

Synonyms: get, take, put, move ...

get • Meaning of these synonyms: To come into possession or use of
• Example sentence: The student had the know-how it takes to get the job done right.

accumulate acquire collect derive
fetch gain gather obtain procure
secure
keep detain guard hold look after
maintain pocket preserve reserve retain
save support sustain withhold
take assume bereave buy capture
catch choose confiscate consume engage
gather grab grasp hold lift
occupy pick prefer purchase recall
remove retract rob seize select
steal win
put assign attach attribute do
effect establish launch locate place
position send set setaside site
situate

move • Meaning of these synonyms: To change in position from one point to another
• Example sentence: The puppies moved clumsily about the room, bumping into walls and each other.

actuate advance budge change
dislocate dislodge drag drift evacuate
exchange fling initiate migrate proceed
progress propel push put in motion relocate
remove roam roll shift shove
shuffle slide slip slither slump
split stagger stir switch tear
transfer transpose traverse whisk wobble

Nouns: PLACE: A particular region or geographic sector / RANGE: A defined area for action, influence, or control

place abode area district domain
dwelling environment field habitat haunt
home locality location lot neighborhood
plot precinct province quarter realm
region residence room set section
site space spot state station
terrain territory tract vault zone
range ambit breadth circle compass
control extension extent horizon influence
orbit purview radius reach realm
scope span sphere spread stretch
come advance appear approach arrive
break through check in emerge land make it
near pop in reach show up

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