Sentence examples: prepositions after verbs (dabble in – furnish with)

  • Dabble in – "I decided to dabble in painting to explore my creativity."
  • Deal with – "She is not easy to deal with when she is angry."
  • Decide on – "We have to decide on a date for the wedding."
  • Depend on – "Children depend on their parents for food and shelter."
  • Despair of – "He began to despair of ever finding his lost dog."
  • Deter from – "The harsh weather deterred us from going on a hike."
  • Differ from – "My point of view differs from yours."
  • Discourage from – "My fear of heights discouraged me from climbing the mountain."
  • Dissociate from – "He decided to dissociate himself from the group."
  • Divert from – "They tried to divert the conversation from politics to sports."
  • Dream of – "I dream of becoming a famous writer someday."
  • Drive to – "He drives to work every day."
  • Embark on – "They decided to embark on a new business venture."
  • Emerge from – "A butterfly emerged from its cocoon."
  • Equate with – "He equated success with having lots of money."
  • Escape from – "The prisoner managed to escape from jail."
  • Excel at – "She excels at playing the piano."
  • Exchange for – "I exchanged my old phone for a new one."
  • Exempt from – "Students are exempt from paying council tax."
  • Explain to – "Let me explain to you how this works."
  • Extend to – "Our garden extends to the foot of the hill."
  • Focus on – "You need to focus on your studies."
  • Forbid from – "His parents forbade him from playing video games."
  • Forgive for – "I forgave him for lying to me."
  • Free from – "Now that the kids are away at college, she feels free from responsibility."
  • Frown at – "He frowned at the suggestion of going to the concert."
  • Graduate from – "She graduated from Harvard with honors."
  • Guard against – "We must guard against complacency."
  • Hide from – "The child was hiding from his parents."
  • Hint at – "He hinted at his displeasure."
  • Insist on – "He insisted on paying the bill."
  • Interfere with – "Your constant chattering is interfering with my work."
  • Invest in – "He decided to invest in the stock market."
  • Involve in – "The police were involved in the chase."
  • Laugh at – "The other children laughed at her funny clothes."
  • Listen to – "Could you listen to my problem?"
  • Look at – "Look at the beautiful sunset."
  • Marvel at – "I marveled at her ability to stay calm under pressure."
  • Nod at – "She nodded at his response."
  • Object to – "I object to this plan."
  • Participate in – "They decided to participate in the competition."
  • Pay for – "Can I pay for dinner?"
  • Prevent from – "His actions prevented me from leaving."
  • Provide with – "The company provides its employees with health insurance."
  • Quarrel with – "He had a quarrel with his best friend."
  • Recover from – "It took me months to recover from the flu."
  • Refer to – "Please refer to your textbook for more information."
  • Refrain from – "We must refrain from making rash decisions."
  • Remain in – "He chose to remain in the city instead of moving to the countryside."
  • Rescue from – "The lifeguard rescued him from drowning."
  • Reside in – "They currently reside in Boston."
  • Respond to – "He did not respond to my email."
  • Revel in – "She was reveling in her success."
  • Revolve around – "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
  • Run to – "She ran to the store to buy some milk."
  • Search for – "He was searching for his lost keys."
  • Seperate from – "He decided to separate from his wife."
  • Shop for – "I need to go shop for groceries."
  • Sing to – "She sang to her baby until he fell asleep."
  • Stand for – "NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
  • Stare at – "He was staring at the beautiful painting."
  • Strive for – "We should strive for excellence in everything we do."
  • Suffer from – "He suffers from chronic bronchitis."
  • Talk to – "Have you talked to the manager about this issue?"
  • Think about – "She is thinking about moving to a new city."
  • Travel to – "They plan to travel to Europe this summer."
  • Understand about – "What do you understand about this theory?"
  • Vouch for – "I can vouch for his credibility."
  • Wait for – "You need to wait for the bus."
  • Worry about – "You shouldn't worry about small things."
  • Yield to – "The pedestrian yield to the oncoming car."
  • Furnish with – "The house was furnished with elegant furniture."