LUNGE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlənj

Definition of lunge

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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Noun

Doing lunges increases your hip and knee extensor muscle strength. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026 Walking lunge with rotation Step forward into a lunge with your fingertips touching the ground on either side of your front foot. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 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 The bass kept boring doggedly toward shore, lunging and vaulting into the air in ponderous leaps. — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunge

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Noun

After the 2022 final, and again on a team bus after the 2024 Copa América, Argentine players sang a song mocking French players' African heritage, with a transphobic jab thrown at Kylian Mbappé for good measure.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Throw a quick jab with your front hand and immediately return it.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 21 July 2026

Definition of jab

Verb

The Premier League is, for the moment, the quintessential men’s league to dive into.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Yamal’s strike was curling toward the right post, and Martinez dived to knock it away for his 10th save of the afternoon — the most ever in a World Cup final.

— TIM REYNOLDS, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Definition of dive

Noun

There are also plenty of games and activities for sale in the hotel store, including watercolor kits, colorful punch balloons, activity books, knitting kits, pick-up sticks, puzzles, toys, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Citrus Although a wonderful addition to any dish that needs a punch of acid, oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruits and other citruses are detrimental to cats' health.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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Now an agreement with Washington to formalize Riyadh’s goal, however, has sparked concern that the deal, coupled with the messy aftermath of the war between Washington and Tehran, could plunge the region into a new arms race.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Its shares plunged as much as 14% after the markets opened Thursday in New York, the biggest intraday decline since June 2025.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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