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Recent Examples of lunge
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Mike Yastrzemski made a highlight catch in the eighth inning, lunging over the side wall and into the right-field netting to snag Jack Suwinski’s foul pop fly.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
Start in a lunge position, with one leg bent at a 90-degree angle and the other knee on the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
When the man turned around, Jones allegedly lunged toward the man and grabbed his bag, trying to rip it from him, according to the statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Mike Yastrzemski made a highlight catch in the eighth inning, lunging over the side wall and into the right-field netting to snag Jack Suwinski’s foul pop fly.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Verb
Other rules changes include a penalty for defensive players faking a lunge at the line of scrimmage to induce a false start on the offensive line.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025
Start in a lunge position, with one leg bent at a 90-degree angle and the other knee on the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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The opening Allegro vacillates between punchy jabs and fluttery gaiety.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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If Crawford stays busy with his jab, Alvarez can’t be content to sit back in his guard.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the final seconds bled away in the first half, Jaylen Severino dove across the goal line off a jet sweep for a one-yard touchdown rush, as the Fishermen took a 21-14 lead into intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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While its emerald waters, manta ray dives, and powdery beaches get most of the glory, the island’s food scene alone warrants the journey.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Too many steps, too much confusion, no real punch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the punches kept finding home.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stardust Racers, the sinewy roller coaster that towers over Epic Universe, shoots bodies through the sky at more than 60 miles an hour and plunges them toward the surface of the Earth from the height of a 10-story building.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Girl Scouts of the USA is rolling out a new cookie flavor next year, hoping to sweeten sales after a rocky stretch marked by higher prices, plunging demand and nearly $3 million in operating losses.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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