Transitive Verbs That Start with S

Explore 1,752 verified English transitive verbs starting with S, including Say, See, School, Show, Second, State and Set. Browse these action words that take a direct object by length below, or study direct object patterns and examples in our verb grammar guide.

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say
save
saw
salt
sand
sample
satisfy
sail
saint
salary
sacrifice
sam
sandwich
sanction
sauce
sack
savage
salute
saddle
safeguard
sabotage
salvage
sanitize
savvy
school
score
screen
scale
schedule
scream
scheme
scope
scratch
script
scan
scroll
screw
scare
scent
sculpture
scam
scar
scatter
screaming
scrap
scout
screenshot
scoop
see
second
set
service
send
sell
sense
search
self
sex
serve
season
seat
section
separate
sentence
seek
secure
seed
seconds
sector
select
settle
seal
show
short
share
shape
shot
ship
shop
shoot
shit
sharp
shoulder
shut
shift
shock
sheet
shoe
shadow
shade
shirt
shake
shine
shout
shell
shame
side
sir
single
sign
sit
size
sister
site
sing
sight
sick
silver
silence
signal
sink
sigh
singles
siege
sip
simplify
simulate
signify
sic
sim
Starts with SJ
1 words
sjambok
skin
sky
skip
skirt
sketch
skull
ski
skate
skim
skyline
skew
skid
skipper
skyrocket
skylight
skunk
skank
skewer
skiff
skimp
skitter
skive
skunked
skittle
sleep
slow
slip
slide
slice
slot
slim
slope
slam
slap
slight
slack
sleeve
slash
slaughter
slate
slang
slay
slit
slick
slab
sling
slug
slur
smell
smile
smoke
smooth
smith
smash
smack
smear
smitten
smother
smudge
smuggle
smite
smelt
smut
smooch
smokescreen
smush
smock
smudging
smelting
smoosh
smithing
smarten
snow
snake
snap
sneak
sniff
snatch
snapshot
snowflake
snag
snowball
snug
snooze
snore
snare
snitch
snarl
snub
snuggle
sneer
snort
snicker
snip
snuff
snipe
sound
sort
source
solve
soil
soup
soap
solo
sock
sorted
sober
sole
sour
sob
soften
soundtrack
soak
sow
socket
soothe
socialize
solicit
sonnet
softball
speak
spend
space
spring
sport
speed
spoke
spread
spirit
spell
spot
split
spin
spare
spirits
sponsor
spider
spam
spoil
spy
specify
span
sphere
spike
square
squeeze
squash
squirrel
squadron
squat
squeal
squid
squint
squeak
squander
squire
squirt
squall
squish
squawk
squiggle
squeegee
squelch
squib
squinch
squidge
squiz
squail
still
state
stand
stop
start
stay
story
study
stuff
structure
step
store
stage
star
style
staff
stock
station
stick
stone
strike
stress
string
storm
support
subject
suggest
summer
sun
suppose
supply
suit
surface
sum
succeed
sugar
survive
surprise
survey
suffer
suspect
submit
sub
sustain
subscribe
substitute
surround
suck
switch
swing
swim
sweep
swear
sweat
swallow
swap
swell
swipe
swamp
sway
swag
swarm
sweats
swerve
swirl
sweeten
swivel
swoop
swab
swat
swish
swig
symbol
sync
syllable
symbolize
syndicate
synthesize
synchronize
syringe
systematize
synergize
systemize
synopsize
syncopate
syllabify
syllogize
symmetrize
syncretize
symptomatize
syllabicate
symptomize
synonymize
syntonize
sycophantize
sypher

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