240 PRECISE VERBS

Here is a list of precise, concrete verbs, all of which could potentially substitute for the vague verb "did."   It might be worth printing a copy, keeping it in your note book, and consulting it whenever you write.

accelerated consulted guided participated screened
achieved contracted handled/hired performed selected
accomplished controlled identified persuaded served
acted cooperated implemented piloted simplified
adapted coordinated improved planned sold
adjusted counseled improvised predicted solved
administered created increased prescribed spear-headed
advertised decided indexed presented spoke
advised decreased influenced projected stabilized
affected defined informed problem-solved staffed
analyzed delegated initiated processed standardized
anticipated delivered innovated produced started
approached demonstrated inspected programmed stimulated
approved designed inspired promoted streamlined
arranged detailed installed proposed strengthened
ascertained detected instituted provided structured
assembled determined instructed publicized succeeded
assessed developed integrated published summarized
assigned devised interpreted purchased superseded
assisted diagnosed interviewed recommended supervised
attained directed introduced reconciled surveyed
budgeted dispensed investigated recorded synergized
built distributed invented recruited synthesized
calculated diverted launched rectified systemized
catalogued drafted led redesigned taught
chaired edited maintained reduced team-built
charted educated managed rehabilitated terminated
clarified eliminated manipulated related trained
classified enlarged marketed renewed transacted
coached established mediated reorganized transcribed
collaborated evaluated merchandised reported transferred
compiled examined moderated reinvented transmitted
completed exchanged modified researched trimmed
composed executed monitored resolved uncovered
communicated expanded motivated restored unified
conceived extracted navigated retrieved upgraded
conceptualized facilitated negotiated reviewed utilized
conciliated familiarized obtained revised unraveled
conducted formulated operated risked widened
conserved fund-raised ordered saved won
consolidated generated organized scanned withdrew
constructed governed originated scheduled wrote

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