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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
Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But the broader stock market has also lurched lower in recent weeks amid investor concerns about a growing trade war and consumers who are pulling back on spending.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But two losses have left them in a lurch.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
His unsteady performance has left markets lurching from one crisis to another, and his contempt for tradition continues to rattle both Washington institutionalists and Wall Street investors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
But the broader stock market has also lurched lower in recent weeks amid investor concerns about a growing trade war and consumers who are pulling back on spending.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
Conventional generative AI tends to leave you in a lurch by not doing follow-ups.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
But two losses have left them in a lurch.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurch
Verb
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Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Mayoral sway Chicago mayors have a history of bending the requirements of the head of schools’ title to fit their goals for handling the unwieldy finances of CPS.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Even then, this was staggered, with First Division clubs subject to the Green Guide from 1976 onwards and the rest three years later.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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That’s because there are actually 15 different broods at large, 12 of them observing a 17-year schedule and three making their appearance every 13 years—and the broods’ emergences are staggered.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 May 2025
Noun
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As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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When Unique told Raq that Kanan came to him asking to team up, that shook her.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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They're forced to work together again during the Newton collapse, and Graham's sacrifice triggers something in both of them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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The collapse of the Assad regime in December occurred when Ahmed al-Sharaa’s group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel coalition.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The new parents tried everything—rocking, feeding, lullabies—but nothing was working.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Longoria rocked a red maxi dress, while Bastón wore a black top and black cropped pants.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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This is a very strong indicator of potential upsets.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Saying that the lack of upsets will kill college basketball, however, is a bit different.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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What Trump really thought of the Signal group chat fiasco: The Atlantic’s Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer describe their discussions with Trump over the group chat a journalist was accidentally added into.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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But so far, fans seem satisfied with the prospect of a MrBeast studio visit, and the fiasco of the past few days is unlikely to put a dent in his massive popularity.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurch. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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