lunge 1 of 2

as in jab
a quick thrust anticipated the swordsman's lunge and jumped aside to avoid being stabbed

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lunge

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verb

Examples of lunge in a Sentence

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Noun
Some exercise examples include lunges, bicep curls, crunches, jumping jacks, walking, and hiking. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024 Incorporating toning exercises every few minutes, like jumping jacks, walking lunges, squats, or squat jumps, can also help, suggested Kirsch. Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
Verb
In the first inning, Profar lunged into the left-field corner stands to steal a home run from Mookie Betts. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 The incident initially was reported as an active shooting, but another caller told police that a security guard Tased and then shot a man who lunged toward him with a knife. Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunge 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
  • The governor also took a political jab at Georgia, which has no cap on its tax incentive program.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Tension seems to be rising as presidential candidates trade jabs as Election Day nears, but in the small and close-knit Downriver city of Gibraltar, residents are focused on a different political fight, one that isn’t on the ballot.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • These 13 scary movies for foodies dive deep into the dark side of the culinary world.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The popular Crocodile Hunter host died after being impaled by a stingray barb in his chest while diving in his native Australia back in 2006.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Abby DeSanto: — across from the bathroom, kinda like punch marks.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Although Milton’s impact wasn’t as catastrophic as initially feared, the one-two punch of Helene and Milton was indeed truly devastating to the Southeast, resulting in losses of lives and billions of dollars in damage.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Congress failed to renew the program in 2022, plunging 5 million more children into poverty, most of them Black and Latino.
    Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit’s shares plunged to record lows after the Journal reported earlier this month that the airline had initiated discussions with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing.
    BYGreg McKenna, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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