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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake
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as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of lurch
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Juventus are lurching from one coach to the next with no real vision for the future, while the once-mighty AC Milan will miss out on Europe altogether next season and the likes of Fiorentina, Torino and Parma – all having won major trophies in the past – are shadows of their former selves.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Simmone Shah, Time, 2 May 2025
The appearance of impropriety on the part of a president whose idiosyncratic personal actions are driving Wall Street lurches is a charge that can be made right now.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
At that time, the momentary contraction reflected an economy lurching from one crisis (Covid) to another (inflation).
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Juventus are lurching from one coach to the next with no real vision for the future, while the once-mighty AC Milan will miss out on Europe altogether next season and the likes of Fiorentina, Torino and Parma – all having won major trophies in the past – are shadows of their former selves.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
Advertisement Advertisement While Pittsburgh might not need FEMA aid, if the Trump Administration has it their way, many communities across the country could be left in the lurch on disaster recovery aid, as the administration looks to dismantle the agency and shift disaster response onto states.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 May 2025
The appearance of impropriety on the part of a president whose idiosyncratic personal actions are driving Wall Street lurches is a charge that can be made right now.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurch
Verb
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Should you be swayed by the AI luminaries or more so by the AI experts and their scientific consensus?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Tuesday, June 3 Tuesday brings a greater mix of significant earnings reports and economic data releases that could sway market sentiment.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
1 June 2025
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Some implementation of the law was staggered to give industries, including nail technicians, time to adapt.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The question staggers the mind, and can be answered by Montgomery and Fairfax counties.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, Philadelphia is expecting a rainy morning and New York City will have occasional showers through the afternoon, but a washout is not expected today.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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Or the man who outlasted a near washout at Augusta to win the 2023 Masters in a runaway.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Critics of renewables will rightly point out that renewables are cheap as long as battery storage is not included in their price, and the sudden collapse of an entire electric grid for 12 hours incurs a staggering economic burden that should be priced into cost calculations.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Beutel, a computer engineer specializing in mountain monitoring, had just witnessed a glacier collapse.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Verb
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There was even a right royal visit, with King Charles III rocking up to chat with John Lennon’s son Julian and Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty, of all people.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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When Kieran returns, now with a family of his own, the town is rocked by a murder that threatens to awaken long-dormant secrets.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Why The Pacers Could Win Game 3 (And/Or Cover) The Pacers have already defied their doubters with a number of upsets this postseason.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Hamilton averaged an identical 21.5 points per to lead the Detroit Pistons to one of the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history five years later, starring on the 2004 team that stunned Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and the L.A. Lakers to win the title in five games.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Since the most recent online fiasco, Offset has deactivated his social accounts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Not only does Israel not have spare luxury jets lying around to fob off on the American president, but the country took nine years to retrofit and launch its own version of Air Force One, and the process was a national fiasco.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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“Lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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