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Recent Examples of lunge
Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Joe redacts himself from the book, but lunges for the gun and the encounter turns violent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Díaz caught the ball in the right-handed batter’s box, lunged toward the plate and tagged out a sliding Judge.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Then, comes fancy footwork — a skip step that, if done correctly, causes the defender to lunge.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Joe redacts himself from the book, but lunges for the gun and the encounter turns violent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Tatum lunged to get the ball and went to the ground in immediate pain.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Díaz caught the ball in the right-handed batter’s box, lunged toward the plate and tagged out a sliding Judge.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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Though Nicole reserves her harshest jabs for Jorgeous, the real heat is between Tina and Mistress.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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This really dives into the story of a man fighting for the greater good.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The documentary will also dive into the passion, drive, and ambition that drove Walters throughout her lifetime.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Noun
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There was no consensus on who threw the first punch at the Arlington water park at closing time on a June evening in 2021.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The 13-year-old threw the first punch, according to the police report that relied on security camera footage and witness accounts.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, however, Lake has plunged back into slashing the ranks of the workforce, with hundreds of contract employees let go for a second time over the past weekend.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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King will play one of Bullock’s daughters, the one who discovers the dark family secrets and her own dark powers, plunging the family into a crisis.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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