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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
Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys lurched to victory at Pittsburgh despite three turnovers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2024
Their departure will leave many Christian congregations in a lurch.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Twenty-five years ago, Stephen Sommers’ thrilling reboot of the 1932 Boris Karloff classic The Mummy lurched into theaters, turning Brendan Fraser into an action hero and Rachel Weisz into a household name.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys lurched to victory at Pittsburgh despite three turnovers.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
Google can’t continue to leave Pixel Watch 2 owners in the lurch.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2024
Their departure will leave many Christian congregations in a lurch.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
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The defamation lawsuit alleges that the newspaper did not verify the social media claims, which were false and designed to sway voters, the president’s father said in several statements.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bill, which provoked widespread popular protests in Israel, would have granted the ruling coalition more sway in selecting judges.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls will be staggered throughout the day on Jan. 1.Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That moment came in the third round when the champ staggered the ex-champ with a right.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Friday, day two of the four-day festival, was a washout.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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There have been major road washouts across Brunswick County due to today's heavy rainfall and flash flooding.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because Beijing for two years did little or nothing to mitigate the effects, these financial failures brought a collapse in home buying and the sharp decline in real estate values already noted.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Following a bridge collapse on the property, authorities rescued a man after he was trapped under a tractor in an Illinois creek for more than 30 minutes.David Chiu, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The singer-songwriter, who brought her dad, Scott Swift, with her to the game, rocked a plaid dress with thigh-high black boots.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Key races: One of the most notable upsets occurred in House District 25, where progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto ousted House Speaker Scott Saiki, leaving a leadership vacancy that will be addressed after the election.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The first round of the inaugural CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls’ flag football playoffs on Saturday produced several upsets, many exciting finishes and plenty of touchdowns, including two by Ventura receiver Kaiya Cooke in a 28-20 victory over Agoura.Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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This gradual adoption of Windows on Arm should be a success story, but the dev kit fiasco has overshadowed it.Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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