diff --git a/commit_check/imperatives.py b/commit_check/imperatives.py
index 875273a5..3704ee79 100644
--- a/commit_check/imperatives.py
+++ b/commit_check/imperatives.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "authenticate",
     "authorize",
     "auto",
+    "backport",
     "batch",
     "bind",
     "block",
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
     "close",
     "collect",
     "combine",
+    "comment",
     "commit",
     "compare",
     "compose",
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@
     "pipe",
     "plot",
     "poll",
+    "polyfill",
     "populate",
     "post",
     "prefix",
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@
     "retry",
     "return",
     "reuse",
+    "revamp",
     "revert",
     "revoke",
     "rework",
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@
     "upload",
     "use",
     "validate",
+    "vendor",
     "verify",
     "view",
     "wait",
diff --git a/tests/engine_test.py b/tests/engine_test.py
index 65a239a9..f5b514e3 100644
--- a/tests/engine_test.py
+++ b/tests/engine_test.py
@@ -1327,6 +1327,28 @@ def test_validate_empty_subject_passes(
 class TestSubjectImperativeValidator:
     """Test SubjectImperativeValidator edge cases."""
 
+    @pytest.mark.benchmark
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "subject",
+        [
+            "fix: backport the patch",
+            "chore: comment out the entry",
+            "docs: embed the example",
+            "build: polyfill the API",
+            "docs: revamp the profile",
+            "chore: vendor the dependency",
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_validate_with_common_imperative_subjects(self, subject):
+        """Common imperative verbs pass subject validation."""
+        rule = ValidationRule(check="subject_imperative")
+        validator = SubjectImperativeValidator(rule)
+        context = ValidationContext(stdin_text=subject)
+
+        result = validator.validate(context)
+
+        assert result == ValidationResult.PASS
+
     @pytest.mark.benchmark
     def test_validate_with_imperative_subject(self):
         """Test validation with proper imperative subject."""