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Recent Examples of lunge
Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Joe redacts himself from the book, but lunges for the gun and the encounter turns violent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Verstappen never got close enough to try and lunge for position, Norris crossing the line eighth-tenths of a second ahead.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Then, comes fancy footwork — a skip step that, if done correctly, causes the defender to lunge.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Joe redacts himself from the book, but lunges for the gun and the encounter turns violent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to the federal government, Gray lunges toward the knife and Miller then positions Gray on his stomach and locks his legs.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Verstappen never got close enough to try and lunge for position, Norris crossing the line eighth-tenths of a second ahead.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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The roast—an hour-plus barrage of personal and professional jabs from celebrities including Kevin Hart, Nikki Glaser and Kim Kardashian—sparked viral clips and showed Brady's willingness to laugh at himself.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Mace has posted three more such photos to her Instagram account since January, taken on trips to Delaware (another likely jab at McBride), a South Carolina National Guard base, and Israel.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Below, Savior dives deeper into Lilypad, and getting past the pressures of her early years in the industry.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there’s nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water.—
Daehyun Choi,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Noun
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With pound for pound punches, exhilarating stunts (that might be the best of the franchise), & incredible performances throughout.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Henrique provides an unexpected scoring punch Considering all the firepower on the Oilers, Adam Henrique’s name is fairly far down the list of those expected to provide an offensive impact.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders over tariffs Trump announces trade deal with U.K.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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The bodice of the long-sleeve jacket with a plunging neckline featured encrusted jeweled elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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