Sentence examples: prepositions after verbs (sacrifice to – yell at)

  • Sacrifice to: The ancient Egyptians used to sacrifice to their gods.
  • Sail to: We decided to sail to the nearby island on our day off.
  • Save for: I’ve been saving for a new car for the past few months.
  • Scale down to: The company had to scale down to survive the financial crisis.
  • Scoop from: She scooped ice cream from the tub and put it in a cone.
  • Score against: Our team scored against the opponents in the last minute, securing our victory.
  • Scratch from: I accidentally scratched from scratch the car with my keys.
  • Scream at: It's not okay to scream at someone when you're angry.
  • Search for: She’s been searching for a job for weeks but with no luck.
  • Settle for: Don’t settle for less when you can have the best.
  • Shiver from: We were shivering from the cold.
  • Shrug at: He just shrugged at me when I asked him why he was late.
  • Sigh at: My mom just sighed at me when I complained about my homework.
  • Smile at: He smiled at me as he passed by.
  • Snatch from: The thief snatched the purse from her hands.
  • Sneak into: The children tried to sneak into the movie theater without tickets.
  • Speak to: Did you already speak to the manager about your concerns?
  • Spend on: How much do you usually spend on groceries each week?
  • Spill on: He accidentally spilled coffee on his shirt.
  • Split from: The sub-group decided to split from the main organization.
  • Sprinkle on: She sprinkled some sugar on the pie before baking it.
  • Stare at: You shouldn't stare at people, it's rude.
  • State to: The lawyer stated to the court that his client was not guilty.
  • Stick to: It’s hard but you have to stick to your diet if you want to lose weight.
  • Stomp on: He was so angry that he stomped on the floor.
  • Strive for: We must strive for excellence in everything we do.
  • Stumble upon: I stumbled upon this great bookstore in the city center today.
  • Subscribe to: I've recently subscribed to a monthly health magazine.
  • Succeed in: With hard work, you can succeed in your career.
  • Suffer from: He has been suffering from the flu for about a week now.
  • Suggest to: She suggested to meet up for coffee next week.
  • Surrender to: The enemy forces had to surrender to us after a long battle.
  • Swear at: It's not polite to swear at people.
  • Swim to: How about we try to swim to that floating platform?
  • Switch to: You should switch to a healthier diet to improve your health.
  • Talk to: You should talk to your mom about this issue.
  • Tap into: We need to tap into this market to increase our sales.
  • Teach to: I am going to teach English to students abroad next year.
  • Thank for: Have you thanked your mom for the gift she gave you?
  • Think about: I need some more time to think about your proposal.
  • Throw at: She picked up a stone and threw it at the dog that was chasing her.
  • Tip for: The waiter was so nice that we gave him a big tip for his service.
  • Transform into: He wanted to transform his garage into a workshop.
  • Treat to: I treated my friend to dinner to celebrate her promotion.
  • Try on: Before you buy that dress, you should try it on first.
  • Tune into: Tune into our radio station for the latest news.
  • Turn into: The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.
  • Warn about: They warned us about the dangers of traveling alone at night.
  • Whisper to: She leaned in and whispered to me the answer to the riddle.
  • Wish for: Make a wish before you blow out the candles.
  • Write to: I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign.
  • Yell at: My dad yelled at me for coming home late.