Recent 12 Months Editorial Phrasal Verbs

103 Terms

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

pass on

3 Appearances

Transferring a cost, charge, or consequence to another party rather than absorbing it oneself

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #6
Adequate response: on the RBI and inflation

turn out

3 Appearances

Proved to be the case, or was discovered to be true in the end

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Outbound force: On the U.S. leaving Iraq

bear out

2 Appearances

Confirmed, proved, or supported by evidence or facts

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Canary in the coal mine: On the performance of India’s core industrial sectors

prop up

2 Appearances

Supported, sustained, or prevented from declining through artificial external aid rather than natural strength

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #20
Canary in the coal mine: On the performance of India’s core industrial sectors

drive up

2 Appearances

Caused prices or rates to increase rapidly

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #10
Double standards: On the Trump diesel deal with Russia

go on to

2 Appearances

Proceeded to do something subsequent to an earlier stage or achievement

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #2
Eyes on ice: On the Nobel Prize for physics

give way

2 Appearances

To be replaced, overtaken, or collapsed under pressure

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #10
Bird islands: On India’s bustard conservation programme

lay out

2 Appearances

Presents, explains, or exhibits data or ideas clearly and systematically

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #11
Good foundation: on India’s strong industrial growth performance

peter out

2 Appearances

Gradually diminished, weakened, or dwindled until ending completely

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #18
Good foundation: on India’s strong industrial growth performance

set up

2 Appearances

Prepares or positions someone or something for future success or readiness

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #1
Good foundation: on India’s strong industrial growth performance

lag behind

2 Appearances

To move, develop, or make progress more slowly than others

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #10
AI cooperation: On Artificial Intelligence at a crossroads

account for

2 Appearances

Makes up, represents, or constitutes a specified proportion or fraction of a whole

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #12
More heft: On India and the 18th BRICS Summit

play out

2 Appearances

To develop, unfold, happen, or progress in a particular way

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #20
Temporary respite: On the June 2026 data for the Index of Industrial Production

pull up

1 Appearance

Reprimanded or severely scolded someone for wrongdoing or failure

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #1
Fouled waters: On Rajasthan’s river pollution

crack down on

1 Appearance

To take severe, strict, or punitive action against illegal or undesirable activities

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #4
Dubious retreat: On the National Medical Commission and its MSMER

cap off

1 Appearance

Concluding, finishing, or crowning a period in a notable or successful way

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #7
Canary in the coal mine: On the performance of India’s core industrial sectors

eat into

1 Appearance

Using up, eroding, or consuming a substantial portion of valuable resources or savings

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #18
Canary in the coal mine: On the performance of India’s core industrial sectors

shoot up

1 Appearance

To rise or increase very rapidly and suddenly

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #4
Canary in the coal mine: On the performance of India’s core industrial sectors

abide by

1 Appearance

Complying with or obeying a law, rule, or regulatory code

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #3
Bitter and sweet: on FSSAI draft restrictions, added sugars in infant foods

rule out

1 Appearance

To eliminate or reject something as an impossibility

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #8
Spiralling food prices: on rising inflation

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