When writing in general, but especially for description, verbs are more powerful than adjectives.
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Yes. It is a tool of "show don't tell." As an example consider these two sentences of the same scene:
1) She ran very quickly, as fast as she could.
2) She sprinted until she couldn't breathe and her muscles threatened failure.