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Recent Examples of lunge
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Then guard Courtney Vandersloot drove up the court after a Fever turnover, lunged toward the basket with the ball in her hands and crashed directly into Aari McDonald.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Walking, running, weightlifting, lunges, push-ups, and tai chi are good options for maintaining strength and balance.
—Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The video of the incident does not capture its entirety but does not show Padilla lunging at Noem.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Then guard Courtney Vandersloot drove up the court after a Fever turnover, lunged toward the basket with the ball in her hands and crashed directly into Aari McDonald.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Verb
Here’s what actually works for stiff muscles Examples include squats (sagittal plane), lateral lunges (frontal plane) and standing torso twists (transverse plane).
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Walking, running, weightlifting, lunges, push-ups, and tai chi are good options for maintaining strength and balance.
—Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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The moment, caught on video, quickly went viral across social media platforms, with fans loving the rare glimpse of two GOATs trading jabs.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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At its core, Section 899 was a legislative jab aimed squarely at America’s trading partners.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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On a loose ball in the second quarter, Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein dove to the floor to secure it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The official synopsis for The Waterfront reads: Inspired by true events, The Waterfront dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Pittsburgh now has arguably the best 1-2 punch at tight end in the NFL in Smith and Penn State alum Pat Friermuth.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Vega opted to press, but landed constant clean punches and was unable to connect meaningful combinations that would turn the tide of the fight.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Several large rocks and boulders plunged from the overhang at the top of a popular Utah waterfall — and just barely missed a family swimming below, video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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The county shouldn’t hoard money, but healthy fund balances are important when revenues plunge but needs increase.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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