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There are many great expressive ways to describe going to and from a place..
Here are some great alternative verbs for “to come” and “to go”
Verbs connected to “to come”
to arrive – to reach a destination
to enter – to go into a place
to drop in/by/round – to visit friends or family for a short time.
to return – to come back to a former place
to turn/show up – to arrive at a place unexpectedly
to barge in – to enter a place aggressively
to visit – to go to and stay for a short period of time
to pop in/by/round – to very quick visit to friends or family
Verbs connected to “to go”
to depart – to travel by public transport
to leave – to exit the place where you are
to exit – to leave the place where you are
to disembark – to exit a ship, aircraft or large vehicle.
to pop out – to go suddenly, quickly or unexpectedly
to take flight – to move away, retreat; run away
to escape – to slip away from confinement
to set off – to start a journey or trip
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