Recent 12 Months Editorial Phrasal Verbs

42 Terms

Key phrasal verbs and verb-particle combinations extracted from The Hindu editorials published over the past 12 months, ranked by repetition count.

rail against

1 Appearance

Complained, protested, or expressed fierce anger and strong disapproval against someone or something

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #14
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure

rely on

1 Appearance

Depending on someone or something with trust or necessity for supply or support

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #8
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure

turn back to

1 Appearance

Returning to, resuming, or relying once more upon a previous source, supplier, or option

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #21
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure

busy itself

1 Appearance

Keeps oneself occupied or active with a task

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #19
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission

scrape together

1 Appearance

Managed to achieve or collect something with great difficulty

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #3
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission

set out

1 Appearance

Start a course of action with a specific goal or intention

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #1
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission

summon back

1 Appearance

Call or bring something back from the past or another place

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #15
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission

fight off

1 Appearance

Defeated or successfully resisted an enemy or threat

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #12
United and free: on the Prime Minister’s Independence Day speech

lean on

1 Appearance

To depend or rely on someone or something for support

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #16
Lost flair: On India and its Test cricket

turn up

1 Appearance

Arriving or appearing

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #21
Lost flair: On India and its Test cricket

strike down

1 Appearance

Declared a law or provision invalid and unconstitutional

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #7
In the way: On the Tribunal Reforms Bill 2026

turn out

1 Appearance

To happen in a particular way or to have a specific result in the end

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Case for consensus: On delimitation

pass on

1 Appearance

To transfer or transmit a benefit, cost, or saving to another person

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #11
Prudent approach: On the RBI’s interest rate-setting committee meeting

shore up

1 Appearance

Supporting, strengthening, or holding up something that is weak or in danger of failing

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Prudent approach: On the RBI’s interest rate-setting committee meeting

account for

1 Appearance

To form or constitute a particular amount or part of something

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #2
Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending

ferret out

1 Appearance

Discovers or brings to light by searching thoroughly

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #3
Highs and lows: On GST metrics

rest on

1 Appearance

Depends on or relies on something

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #20
Quantum shift: On private industry and national research spending

cave in

1 Appearance

Collapsed inward or sunk to a lower level

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #13
Falling walls: On building collapses

block off

1 Appearance

Obstructing or preventing something from passing through or being accessed

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #6
Hiding the scissors: On the Central Board of Film Certification

go through

1 Appearance

Experienced, suffered, or endured (especially a difficult period or situation)

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Hiding the scissors: On the Central Board of Film Certification

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