Action verbs describe things we do or things that happen. Ted is playing football. The sun rose at six this morning. We use state verbs to talk about attitudes, thoughts, senses or belonging.

A verb is a word used to describe an action. That’s doing something. Or, a verb can be used to describe a state. That’s feeling something. Or, a verb can be used to describe an occurrence.

Researchers from the University of Maryland and Ohio State University ... The study found a sustained increase in the usage of murder verbs such as "kill" and "murder" across all film genres ...