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noun

ˈlənj How to pronounce lunge (audio)
Definition of lungenext
as in jab
a quick thrust anticipated the swordsman's lunge and jumped aside to avoid being stabbed

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verb

as in to dive

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Recent Examples of lunge
Noun
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, rows and lunges place exactly the right kind of stress on the hip, spine and tibia, the sites most vulnerable to fracture. — Allison Palmer updated June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight — things like pushups, squats, lunges, and traditional weightlifting. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
Then to tie a bow on the outing, Scott got Pavin Smith to lunge after an outside slider and ground into the final out of the game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Anunoby lunges from the corner to hamper Maxey’s drive to the hoop, and Bridges slides off Embiid to close off Maxey’s other side. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
  1. jab
  2. dive
  3. punch
  4. plunge
Noun
  • They were controlled by two sets of levers, with plastic buttons that made the combatants throw left jabs and right uppercuts.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • This response could be seen as a subtle jab at Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts and ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of jab
Verb
  • Below, Select dives into how the Federal Funds Rate relates to mortgage rates, what current expectations mean for homebuyers and the lenders that offer lower-than-average rates.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The group was diving in the Golfo Nuevo around the Hu Shun Yu 809 artificial reef.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of dive
Noun
  • Swap pumpkins for fruit-o’-lanterns, wrap crescent dough around hot dogs for mummy dogs and mix a batch of blood punch.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026
Definition of punch
Verb
  • Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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