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flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

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stagger - To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

After drinking all night at the bar, Omar staggered all the way home.

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swoop - (especially of a bird) To move rapidly downward through the air

Once it spotted its prey on the ground, the eagle swooped in with its talons ready.

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aloft - High above or overhead, especially in flight or suspended.

He held the trophy aloft, proud of his victory.

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buoyant - Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.

The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.

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uproot - To remove or tear away from a native place or environment

The new leader tried to uproot and erase what had been a spirit of bribery and corruption in the government.

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slump - Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back

Hugo worked so hard that he slumped over on his desk instead of going home for the day.

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plummet - To fall or drop straight down at high speed

The CEO had to be replaced after sales had plummeted in the previous quarter.

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fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

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tumble - A sudden or headlong fall

The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.

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plop - To drop gently and without making a loud noise.

After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.

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escalate - To increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity.

The argument quickly escalated into a bitter fued that took a long time to recover from.