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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
Verb
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Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Run under the auspices of the Coronado Historical Association, the museum opened an exhibit that dived deep into the Hotel del Coronado’s rich history and how that history has shaped the resort city by the sea.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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