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Recent Examples of lunge
Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
That desperate defensive lunge gave Evans an opportunity to ice the game — similar to the night Matheson signed his extension in Las Vegas.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Things then turned violent when someone tried to lunge at Black as marshals walked him out of the courtroom, leading to a skirmish appearing to involve about a dozen people.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
That desperate defensive lunge gave Evans an opportunity to ice the game — similar to the night Matheson signed his extension in Las Vegas.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Thomas then appeared to quickly lunge at Leon, swiftly grabbing and lifting him up before body slamming the suspect to the ground.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Things then turned violent when someone tried to lunge at Black as marshals walked him out of the courtroom, leading to a skirmish appearing to involve about a dozen people.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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But as Johnson celebrated the tongue-in-cheek jab at ICE, a heckler shouted behind a row of television cameras.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Just look at the jabs Amanda makes.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Punter Tommy Doman dove into how Florida needs to add more Aussies to its ranks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In July 2025, a Southwest pilot on a flight from Burbank to Las Vegas had to dive aggressively to avoid a midair collision, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here’s where the viral clip gets its real punch.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More light rain is expected during the afternoon as temperatures plunge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the fight continued on, the victim grabbed the knife from the mugger and plunged it into him five times, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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