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Recent Examples of lunge
Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
But one of the suspects, who is armed, makes lunge for his target and pulls out a gun.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Muscle strengthening activities like planks or lunges twice a week
While that sounds like a lot, Fort Worth gyms offer all the proper equipment and machinery to do so.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Start with a simple walking lunge, as follows: Take one long step forward.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
But one of the suspects, who is armed, makes lunge for his target and pulls out a gun.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
At that precise moment, Mahomes threw a back-handed lob that Perine was able to lunge at and haul in for a 14-yard gain.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Muscle strengthening activities like planks or lunges twice a week
While that sounds like a lot, Fort Worth gyms offer all the proper equipment and machinery to do so.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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Pereira picked up the pace in the third round, fighting very effectively behind his jab.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Luka Doncic rumor mill: The Mavericks may be motivated to smear the new Laker with beer and hookah jabs.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Most gamers assume that their money goes into a game publisher’s vault filled with money, where execs dive into mountains of gold coins and then use that money to develop new games.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Packed with super volcanic clusters, this mask dives deep into your pores to clear out impurities, absorb excess oil and leave your skin feeling smooth and refreshed.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To make matters worse, referee Steve Willis failed to rule a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis clearly took a knee after absorbing a punch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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British comedian Jack Whitehall was emcee-ing for the evening and not pulling any punches.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the gripping series, Mullen faces a complex but all-too-realistic cyberattack that plunges the world into chaos.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Russia appears to be pushing Iran toward diplomacy for fear of losing a key partner to a potential wider war that would plunge the region into even deeper chaos and further hamper Russian interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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