Action Verbs In Literature

verb to come upon unexpectedly or suddenly; to happen or occur suddenly

• The responsibility to address this issue will fall upon the shoulders of the board of directors.
• It looks like the task of planning the event will fall upon us.
• The cleanup duty always seems to fall upon me, it's so unfair.
• When the truth finally came out, the weight of reality fell upon her like a ton of bricks.

verb to release or let go of something held in the hand

• Please unhand that valuable artifact and return it to its rightful owner.
• Hey, unhand my phone! I need to make a call.
• Yo, unhand that candy bar before I snatch it from you.
• It's time to unhand the past and move forward with a clean slate.