jabbed

"The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

"The crowd scattered in terror."

"Farmers grow cereal crops like wheat to make flour for bread. "

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

"The doctor gave the patient a flu injection. "

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

"deliver a captive from the prison"

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

"The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat."

"Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."