to realize
/ˈɹiəˌɫaɪz/
verb
to become aware of a situation or fact
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1When he hugged his daughter to soothe his pain, he realized his mistake too late.
2Others realized the value of standardization in an age of international trade.
3His boss at the time, Cathy Hughes, realized the show’s potential.
4Realize that as well.
5My 15 year old self has realized her dream.
to notice
/ˈnoʊtəs/, /ˈnoʊtɪs/
verb
to become aware of something or someone
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1So he puts a wall around the garden, with a big notice on it.
2Magicians also prey on our change blindness, the psychological phenomenon in which we fail to notice changes in our environment.
3So, my mom has noticed a difference.
4Hey, you guys ever notice that old lady down the street?
5Notice that?
to expect
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
verb
to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something
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1Future expected inflation.
2Many other drops expected.
3Narcissists will often expect favorable treatment from those around them.
4Four years later, the couple was expecting another baby.
5So expect more online features in games like Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed.
to open
/ˈoʊpən/
verb
to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through
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1A door in the rock opens, and the men go into a cave.
2Open an incognito window if you don't want to give them credit and do your transaction that way.
3They opened free heroin maintenance centers, where addicts would be treated and stabilized.
4Open your eye wide.
5The door just opened.
to imagine
/ˌɪˈmædʒən/
verb
to make or have an image of something in our mind
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1They can’t imagine being deaf and dealing with the challenges of it.
2Imagine that a boat capsizes, and 10 survivors swim to shore on a deserted island.
3Can you imagine if I put a big loudspeaker hooked up to your brain, and I could hear all your thoughts right now?
4Imagining deck of cards.
5Imagine those court cards.
to join
/ˈdʒɔɪn/
verb
to become a member of a group, club, organization, etc.
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1Becky tells the guys to join her in aerobics class.
2- Join you guys.
3- Join the party.
4But one new character also joined the group.
5A gentleman has joined the film.
to forget
/fɝˈɡɛt/, /fɔɹˈɡɛt/
verb
to not be able to remember something or someone from the past
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1Don went out for a walk in the morning but he forgot to put on his watch.
2Lost in the world of imagination, I forgot my sad, lonely existence for a while, and was happy.
3Forget the watch, Jon!
4Forget the outside noise.
5Forget quarantine.
to pull
/ˈpʊɫ/
verb
to use our hands to move something or someone toward us or in the direction that our hands are moving
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1Pull her hair.
2But that only pulls three and a half tons.
3The back part of the tongue pulls back towards the throat.
4Pull back the curtain, Devan.
5Gently pull the wiper arm away from the windshield.
to enjoy
/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪ/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
verb
to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone
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1People enjoy visiting museums to see displays of wonderful paintings and sculptures.
2Enjoying that view?
3Enjoy your show guys.
4Enjoy the dish.
5- Enjoy your evening.
to mention
/ˈmɛnʃən/
verb
to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail
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1And none of the reviews of these two performances of the show mentioned this aspect of the show.
2One of your slides mentioned polypharmacy as a potential cause.
3Thou shalt not mention drawbacks to your report.
4What English expression mentions bullets?!
5Also, mention your nationality.
to develop
/dɪˈvɛɫəp/
verb
to change and become stronger or more advanced
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1His language skills are poorly developed, and he doesn't speak in full sentences.
2About 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians developed a 12-hour time system.
3In 1859, Louis Pasteur developed a procedure to make milk from farm animals safe to drink.
4After spending more time with Howard, I developed a better understanding of his belief that everyone deserves a zealous defense.
5These teachers also instruct students on weight training, flexibility, aerobics, and other workout styles, often developing programs for people with special needs or goals.
to fight
/ˈfaɪt/
verb
to take part in a violent action, either physical or verbal, against someone
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1Is chicken fighting a universal thing?
2Fight! -
3Fight! -
4Fighting the good fight.
5You guys did fight this round.
to focus
/ˈfoʊkəs/, /ˈfoʊkɪs/
verb
to pay full attention to someone or something specific
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1The team must also decide if the focus will be on domestic sales or if the baby food will be exported to foreign countries.
2If the company focuses more on recruiting tactics than sales, it may be a pyramid scheme.
3He wholly rejected the teachings of the Bible, and focused instead on secularism.
4Beans, focus!
5Focus my inner self.
to support
/səˈpɔɹt/
verb
to provide someone or something with encouragement or help
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1Support the base of the topper-- - Turn around.
2People are still supporting artists.
3supports the nighttime habit of creation.
4The numbers support access to abortion.
5Support our leader!
to cut
/ˈkət/
verb
to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object
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1How can you cut the blob entirely into acute triangles and stop it from destroying the planet?
2[Crew Member] Cut the bun! -
3- Cut my toe nails too.
4- Cut your toe nails?
5This cheekbone could cut diamonds!
to teach
/ˈtitʃ/
verb
to instruct or educate someone; to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.
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1Its main goal is to teach literacy and encourage kids to learn how to spell.
2This rolling bell teaches the baby about the concept of cause and effect.
3It also teaches the baby a more mature swallow pattern.
4Lemme teach you-
5Teaching the language?
to stand
/ˈstænd/
verb
to be upright on one's feet
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1A small break in a pipe can eventually create a sinkhole that swallows whatever stood above it.
2A young person was standing on the other side of the pond.
3Thousands of people stand in The Mall to see the Queen and the soldiers go past.
4This stands in stark contrast to the picture we get from Camus, who said that we are all the determiners of the value of our own lives.
5Elbow stand?
to push
/ˈpʊʃ/
verb
to use our hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from us
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1- Just push a tooth down.
2- Push the top button.
3Just push the button.
4Push that button.
5- Push this button.
to miss
/ˈmɪs/
verb
to not hit or touch what was aimed at
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1One of them was missing a pairing.
2Miss my kids.
395% of the time the kids are always missing practices.
4Man: Hey, pardon me, miss.
5Miss your bruh.
to explain
/ɪksˈpɫeɪn/
verb
to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it
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1We explained why this should be our current calendar in our A new calendar for humanity video.
2Your summary should explain your greatest accomplishments.
3- Parents explain masturbation.
4Explain. -
5Phosphor also explains its plans for multiplayer modes.
to throw
/ˈθɹoʊ/
verb
to send something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand; to make something move through the air by quickly moving the arm and hand
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1When his ammunition ran out, he threw his gun at Pugliese.
2Zatarain's rice, just throw some wonder bread in that breath.
3So throw a little bit extra butter in there.
4Throwing an ax, "Mordhau."
5Life throws us some curve balls sometimes.
to cover
/ˈkəvɝ/
verb
to put something over something else in a way that hides or protects it
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1You cover for them at work while they're on sick leave.
2- Mom, cover your ears.
3Cover your ears, pastor.
4This video covers the multiplayer only.
5This part covers multiplayer.
to suppose
/səˈpoʊz/
verb
to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure
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1I suppose the inconvenience down there.
2It supposes dualism and not unity in nature and consciousness.
3I suppose the ultimate sense of fulfillment.
4Suppose a current flows for a short time.
5I suppose.
to provide
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
verb
to give someone the thing that they need or want
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1For the smaller horses of the Eurasian Steppe, grass provided their necessary nutritional intake.
2These ghost towns still provide the greatest evidence of the hostility of this land.
3Rehab counselors also provide consultation for legal issues around the impact of injuries on work activities.
4So would a computer's molecular orbitals provide understanding?
5One cup provides about 123 milligrams of calcium.
to increase
/ˈɪnˌkɹis/, /ˌɪnˈkɹis/
verb
to become larger in amount or size
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1Smoking also increases the risk of cancer throughout the body.
2Just a whiff of a doughnut increased the participants' blood flow by a median of seven percent.
3Increase speed.
4Tip number seven, increase your energy.
5increase the number of illegal immigrants in America.

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