Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with at
The particle at starts from one core idea — a fixed point, target, or focus. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
17 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups
Point
AT marks one clear point. It can be a place, time, answer, or stage.
Target
AT points attention or action toward one target.
Effort
AT can show steady effort on one task. The effort stays on the same point.
Pressure
AT can send words or actions toward someone in a sharp way.
Hidden Meaning
Words point toward an idea without saying it directly.
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