Like some verbs

The answer to “Like some verbs” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is MODAL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 36-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Like some verbs” answer

MODAL (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MODAL.

Why the answer is MODAL

These verbs express possibility, necessity, or permission rather than a concrete action. 🗣️

What does MODAL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MODAL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like some verbs” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 7, 2026 (most recent) → MODAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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