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Resume Power Verbs I Through R

Using powerful words to begin phrase within your resume

   

This page provides a list of resume power verbs I through R, which are strong action verbs can really help drive home your previous success and career achievements. Often times, we draw a blank on which verbs to use. This page provides an alphabetical index of power verbs that can be used in a resume, mainly to start action oriented statements. Content is contributed by ResumeEdge.com

Though keywords may impress a computer enough to get your resume to the hiring manager's desk, you still have to impress that live human being enough to keep it out of the trash.

As any writer will tell you, the key to compelling prose lies in the action words: verbs. Below you will find a comprehensive list of power verbs that will make your resume stand out from the pack.

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Power Verbs A-H | Power Verbs I - R | Power Verbs S - Z

 

I Synonyms P Synonyms
identified   analyze, classify, select paced   , ,
ignited  enflame, kindle, start packaged  , ,
illustrated  clarify, depict, typify packed  , ,
implemented  complete, enable, start pared  crop, prune, reduce
imported  attend, conduct, usher participated  aide, concur, share
improved  develop, progress, revise partnered  consort, corporate, help
improvised  contrive, comprise, invent passed  accomplish, complete, finish
incited  induce, persuade, stimulate penetrated  charge, insert, seep
included  accommodate, add, introduce perceived  behold, divine, observe
incorporated  blend, combine, include perfected  accomplish, complete, refine
increased  advance, build, supplement performed  achieve, effect, satisfy
indicated  attest, make, reveal persuaded  coach, enlist, urge
individualized  brand, define, portray photographed  depict, draw, portray
indoctrinated  convince, instill, program piloted  convey, guide, oversee
induced  cause, incite, urge pinpointed  define, place, spot
influenced  alter, impel, shape pioneered  begin, develop, start
informed  caution, edify, teach placed  allot, locate, station
infused  animate, impart, pervade planned  craft, devise, outline
initiated  begin, start, trigger played  divert, show, trifle
innovated  admit, induct, unveil praised  cheer, ennoble, extol
inspected  audit, review, study predicted  anticipate, conclude, foresee
inspired  cause, elate, infuse prepared  alter, change, revise
installed  build, Establish, station prescribed  appoint, command, require
instilled  diffuse, impart, program presented  cite, declare, state
instituted  launch, organize, pioneer preserved  conserve, defend, uphold
instructed  appraise, drill, notify presided  advise, chair, manage
insured  cinch, hedge, warrant prevailed  dominate, master, succeed
integrated  Arrange, blend, join prevented  avoid, counter, restrict
intensified  accent, enhance, rouse printed  compose, issue, publish
interacted  combine, join, merge prioritized  assert, charge, repeat
interceded  interpose, negotiate, reconcile processed  alter, convert, refine
interpreted  clarify, decipher, translate procured  annex, induce, secure
intervened  divide, involve, settle produced  create, make, manufactory
interviewed  consult, question, quiz profiled  contour, form, shape
invented  build, create, make programmed  book, charter, reserve
inventoried  add, compute, specify progressed  advance, proceed, travel
invested  endow, infuse, stake projected  arrange, chart, feature
investigated  check, examine, scout promoted  advance, further, urge
invigorated  enliven, rally, trigger proofread  alter, emend, revise
invited  allure, issue, summon proposed  advance, contend, state
involved  bind, commit, link protected  assure, defend, guard
isolated  detach, part, seclude proved  affirm, attest, certify
issued  emit, stem, vent provided  arrange, cater, furnish
itemized  cite, quote, record pruned  clip, trim, reduce
J publicized  bill, headline, spotlight
joined   adhere, combine, interlace purchased  attain, invest, procure
judged  arbitrate, decree, determine pursued  bait, follow, track
justified  assert, condone, legitimize Q
L quadrupled    , ,
launched    catapult, discharge, propel qualified  certify, endow, sanction
learned  attain, grasp, study quantified  add, calculate, measure
lectured  express, recite, teach queried  doubt, enquire, examine
led  convey, guide, usher questioned  ask, challenge, probe
lessened  abate, decrease, reduce quoted  detail, name, recall
leveraged  compel, influence, regulate R
licensed  accredit, certify, permit raised    boost, elevate, lift
lifted  elevate, raise, uphold rallied  assemble, muster, organize
limited  confine, restrict, lessen ranked  arrange, class, rate
linked  combine, group, relate rated  classify, rank, value
liquidated  cash, convert, honor reached  attain, enter, show
listened  attend, hear, observe read  construe, skim, study
litigated  contest, dispute, sue realigned  , ,
loaded  heap, pack, pile realized  catch, feature, image
located  detect, find, uncover rearranged  alter, draft, style
logged  enter, note, record reasoned  conclude, decide, solve
M rebuilt  fix, mend, repair
made    create, invent, produce received  acquire, derive, secure
maintained  invent, support, sustain recognized  note, observe, recall
managed  direct, supervise, wield recommended  advise, exhaust, urge
mandated  agree, mandate, permit reconciled  accepted, submit, yield
maneuvered  devise, navigate, operate reconstructed  fix, overhaul, reform
manipulated  change, maneuver, plan recorded  catalog, copy, transcribe
manufactured  assemble, build, complete recovered  balance, transcribe, restore
mapped  chart, direct, plan recruited  draft, enlist, gather
marked  check, imprint, label rectified  amend, correct, fix
marketed  advertise, display, sell redesigned  alter, change, improve
mastered  comprehend, grasp, understand redirected  alter, change, veer
maximized  enlarge, escalate, increase reduced  abate, curtail, decrease
measured  assess, gauge, mete re-engineered  update, create, remodel
mediated  arbitrate, conciliate, determine referred  cite, credit, name
memorized  comprehend, fathom, understand refocused  attract, converge, spotlight
mentored  coach, counsel, guide registered  enlist, join, record
merged  blend, mix, unite regulated  adjust, control, manage
merited  mix, gain, rate rehabilitated  adjust, change, improve
met  contact, encounter, engage reinforced  augment, bolster, stress
minimized  curtail, decrease, diminish reiterated  echo, recap, retell
mobilized  impel, propel, ready related  depict, express, state
modeled  base, create, pattern released  absolve, clear, vent
moderated  abate, curb, modify relied  await, commit, depend
modified  adjust, convert, vary relieved  ally, console, improve
molded  build, frame, plot remained  abide, delay, endure
monitored  audit, control, observe remodeled  adjust, alter, tailor
monopolized  consume, engross, possess rendered  cede, furnish, tender
motivated  cause, quicken, sway renegotiated  assess, postpone, remand
mounted  begin, promote, start renewed  brace, continue, extend
moved  advance, relocate, proceed reorganized  adapt, convert, vary
multiplied  add, boot, raise repaired  correct, patch, revive
N replaced  convert, modify, transform
named   classify, define, label replied  answer, transform, return
narrated  depict, portray, recite replicated  clone, copy, imitate
navigated  direct, operate, guide reported  advise, cover, state
negotiated  accommodate, haggle, mediate represented  enact, factor, served
netted  accumulate, earn, reap reproduced  copy, echo, parallel
neutralized  balance, negate, offset requested  appeal, demand, entreat
nominated  appoint, elect, present researched  consult, explore, inquire
normalized  class, control, even reserved  contact, maintain, schedule
notified  alert, inform, warn resolved  agree, cinch, elect
nurtured  care, develop, foster responded  answer, counter, retort
O restored  improve, mend, repair
observed   detect, discover, mark restructured  arrange, conform, shape
obtained  acquire, collect, retain retained  absorb, grasp, possess
offered  extend, furnish, provide retooled  deduce, overhaul, remake
officiated  conduct, direct, manage retrieved  recall, restore, salvage
offset  balance, compensate, negate returned  convey, refund, render
opened  disclose, expand, vacated revamped  convert, modify, reform
operated  conduct, convey, promote reversed  annul, convert, overset
optimized  culminate, expand, perfect reviewed  examine, recap, rehash
orchestrated  arrange, compose, organize revised  compare, redo, revamp
ordered  command, direct, instruct revitalized  assist, enliven, refresh
organized  arrange, construct, formulate revolutionized  adapt, evolved, renovate
oriented  adapt, conform, direct rewarded  compensate, honor, pay
originated  begin, commence, start risked  brave, chance, confront
outdistanced  outdo, outpace, pass rotated  circle, move, pivot
outlined  chart, describe, plot routed  conduct, direct, pilot
outperformed  beat, eclipse, surpass
overcame  best, conquer, master
overhauled  examine, fix, redo
oversaw  captain, command, manage
owned  have, occupy, possess

 

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