Here is a long list of more interesting ways to say “went” in writing. There are a lot of alternatives to saying “went” that are more descriptive. See more of my writing posts here.
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- veered
- strode
- waddle
- hightailed
- advanced
- skitter
- streak
- muscled
- pushed
- lunged
- lurched
- raced
- pushed on
- lope
- shuffled
- ambled
- wandered
- sprinted
- zipped
- tiptoe
- rush
- strut
- vaulted
- crowded
- skyrocketed
- breezed
- roamed
- tramped
- barreled
- moseyed
- motored
- legged it
- zoomed
- barrel
- slithered
- made off toward
- race
- evacuated
- limped
- stomp
- stole away
- slinked
- mosey
- crawled
- gambol
- bounded
- snaked
- sprint
- pounced
- trod
- skip
- loped
- moved
- trudge
- roll
- wormed
- plodded
- made a break for
- trotted
- sprang
- clambered
- crept
- amble
- cantered
- scoot
- dragged
- zip
- inched
- dash
- jog
- dashed
- scamper
- fell
- ducked out
- cleared out
- hurdled
- paced
- proceded
- tumbled
- walked
- sashay
- set out for
- zoom
- spring
- knifed
- escaped
- traveled
- scuttle
- hurry
- burst
- crawl
- boogied
- made haste
- skirted
- chugged
- bolted
- paraded
- disappeared
- flew
- eased
- traipse
- wriggled
- scurried
- slink
- worm
- prance
- fled
- quickened
- scrambled
- lumbered
- creep
- edge
- dawdle
- marched
- shot
- lit out
- bound
- jetted
- scramble
- straggled
- approached
- skidded
- stagger
- streamed
- run
- meandered
- gallop
- negotiated
- stroll
- stomped
- leapt
- stormed out
- bolt
- walk
- retreated
- neared
- flounce
- hurried
- streaked
- dart
- tracked
- weaved
- darted
- strayed
- saunter
- plod
- rolled
- glided
- pushed ahead
- hustled
- migrated
- cruised
- slid
- advance
- cut and run
- threaded
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