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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Recent Examples of lunge

Noun

Examples of dynamic stretching include walking lunges, leg swings, and arm circles. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2026 Tony doesn’t flinch when a polar bear at the zoo lunges toward him. — Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

The bear lunged toward Bizhev's car, Radio Bulgaria reported, citing the Bulgarian News Agency. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Visitors lunged after volleyballs on a sandy court nearby, while others reclined in rows and rows of loungers. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge

Noun

Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
The final sprint to Tuesday's midterm elections has kicked up a flurry of headlines about attack ads slung by candidates and verbal jabs thrown by current and former occupants of the White House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of jab

Verb

PinkPantheress has been diving even deeper into the world of high fashion of late, so attending this year’s CFDAs felt like the perfect opportunity to further experiment with her own approach to red carpet dressing.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
For film buffs living in or visiting Tallinn, the museum offers an opportunity to dive into the relationship between cinema and fashion beyond PÖFF screenings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of dive

Noun

The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Much of raw garlic’s punch comes from sulfur compounds such as allicin.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the aircraft plunged from the sky, before striking near the roadway and exploding.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Oil prices, sent rocketing by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz energy corridor, plunged by more than 7% on Monday on optimism over a possible end to the eight-month-old conflict.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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