Examples of Power Verbs

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Here is a great list of power verbs I was given permission to post.

Without Effort…
automatically, accidental, intuitively, involuntary, knee jerk reaction, mechanically, naturally, reflexively, self-regulating, spontaneously, routinely, robotically, unconsciously, impulsively, posing no difficulty, easy as falling off a log, nothing to it, easy, simple, effortless, a cinch, in a relaxed manner, casually, fool proof, without any trouble, no practice necessary, almost over night, connect the dots, force you, sit back and watch, bypass, force-fed/feeding, fall into place, force-feed, tricking your brain, “quick-fix” solution, no “getting up to speed”, tap into,

Inexpensive…
affordable, introductory pricing, wholesale priced, petty fee, bargain, economical, reasonable sum, meager, modest, lean, puny, dirt cheap, a real steal, a fraction of the cost, below wholesale, pays for itself, budget friendly,

Increase…
boost, swell, snowball, accelerate, avalanche, bloat, balloon, mushroom, fatten, deepen, heighten, flood, drown, flush, overwhelm, swamp, downpour, gush, swarm, overrun, crush, mob, explode, blast, burst, erupt, shatter, rain, blow the lid off, maxed out, bursting at the seam, landslide, jack up, gorge, spike, merge, squeeze out,

Fail…
fall short, choke, break down, give out, bomb, flop, flunk out, stink up the joint, ruin, bust, go under, go belly up, crumble, throw in the towel, flounder, burn out, blow your wad, come up short, sabotage,

Permanent…
ever-lasting, fixed, certain, continuous, immutable, nonstop, perpetual, unceasing, uninterrupted, around the clock, lock up, lock into, capture, burn (burn into your memory forever), etch, install,

Lazy…
lethargic, sluggish, spiritless, inactive, apathetic, inert, slowest, unresponsive, casual, easygoing, flabby, sloppy, dreamy, uninspired, unmotivated, passive

Try…
attempt, take a stab at, have a go at, take a crack at, zero in, set (y)our sights on

Hidden…
concealed, buried, clandestine, secret, invisible to most, under wraps, covert, classified, confidential, covert, hush-hush, top-drawer, need to know basis, private, overlooked, lock-box secret,

Humiliate…
belittle, disgrace, embarrass, humble, shame, take down a peg, deflate self esteem, throw for a loop, put on the spot, put to the blush, dishonor, blackball, blacklist, blow away, robbed, suffer, beg, demolish,

Reduce…
slim, condense, defeat, downgrade, slash, vanquish, subdue, drain, carve up, shrink, dwindle, retire, shrivel, plummet, disintegrate, destroy, squander, nose-dive, chop up, bankrupt, put the kibosh on, torpedo, shatter, demolish, level, plunge, crash, shave, erase, suck down, melt away, vanishing, dwarf,

Empower…
conquer, triumph, clobber, humble, vanquish, shellac, trounce, wallop, rain blows on, pummel, steamroll, monopolize, put you in the driver’s seat, give you free reign, call the shots, dominate, reign supreme, command, tower above, tyrannize, be at the helm, manipulate, tear up, humble (as in humble the competition), sticking it to, blow the lid off of, collapsed, smack the snot out of, spank,

Profitable…
lucrative, gravy train, make a killing, the goose that lays the golden egg, return on investment, wallet sweller, enlarge your bank account, fast track to profits, top dollar, multiply your investment

Pain…
nouns: misery, grief, heart ache, torture, torment, plague, living hell, martyr,

verbs: crucify, mutilate, mangle, disfigure, butcher, cripple, massacre, maul, slaughter, slaving away,

Other action verbs, words and phrases:
collide, shock, connect, handed, drenched, dump, pinpoint, trigger, scour, juiced, crank out, load, pogoed, harness, float, bored to tears, get into the trenches, haul, hammer it home, rampage, scramble, the underbelly, fuss, drag, pocketing, rocketed, smack/smacking, trashes, oohing and aahing, winced, frightened, hunt down, devour, hobble, nail down, snicker, cram, wail, huff and puff, size up,

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