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Recent Examples of lunge
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lineham lunged for her phone, knocking it out of her hand and allegedly damaging it.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In front of the pizzeria where you are taken on your birthdays, your dad lunges.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Bronson Reed lunged at the Usos like a literal dog before being restrained by Bronson Reed.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lineham lunged for her phone, knocking it out of her hand and allegedly damaging it.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
During the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen was ahead of Ricciardo on lap 40 when Ricciardo became frustrated with staying behind the Dutchman and made a late lunge, resulting in a significant collision that took out both drivers.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In front of the pizzeria where you are taken on your birthdays, your dad lunges.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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This appeared to be a jab at Adnan Hussain, an ally of Corbyn’s who runs real-estate companies.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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After days of explosive online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj (and a few jabs tossed toward JT), the Bronx rapper hopped on social media with her first video addressing the fiasco that was equal parts warning and reminder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company is currently looking for a partner to dive deeper into the category with cosmetics.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ready to dive into something new?—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make a Big-Batch Beverage Keep along with the easy-going, group-friendly theme with a big-batch beverage, whether a party punch, mulled wine, or spiked cider.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big question Can Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho be a contender-worthy one-two punch?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That coincides with higher production costs and plunging crop prices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The share of hires with little work experience has plunged more than 50% at large-cap tech companies between 2019 and 2024, according to venture capital firm SignalFire.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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