“She moved across the room in an angry way” gives a reader an action and then explains how to read it. A more precise verb may help, but only if it fits the scene. Replacing every plain verb with a dramatic one creates a different problem.
Find the action underneath the explanation
Underline the verb in one sentence. Ask what someone could actually observe. Did the character stride, stumble, edge past a chair or simply walk? Each choice changes the imagined movement.
Try three versions rather than searching for the single most impressive word. “She crossed the room without looking back” might serve your purpose better than a louder verb if the refusal to look matters most.
Check what the new word adds
A verb can imply speed, intention or physical difficulty. Make sure the surrounding passage supports that implication. “Snatched” is not a neutral replacement for “took”.
In a factual piece, precision matters even more. Do not strengthen a description beyond the evidence because the sentence sounds livelier. A report of someone leaving should not quietly become a claim that they fled.
Read the paragraph, not just the sentence
If every movement is emphatic, the important one may lose its contrast. Keep ordinary verbs where they do the job clearly.
This exercise belongs alongside cutting without losing meaning. The aim is not maximum intensity. It is a sentence whose action and wording agree, with enough room around it for the reader to follow.