lunged

past tense of lunge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
Verb
  • Tesla posted its largest sales drops in history in the first and second quarter, and profits plunged along with it.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Then, as interest rates rose, revenue at Gilbert’s core mortgage business plunged, resulting in nearly $400 million in losses.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Similarly, the penalty for West Germany’s equaliser was considered soft — Holzenbein was renowned for going to ground easily — but Wim Jansen dived in, and got nowhere near the ball, and it would be considered a stonewall penalty in 2025.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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