lunged

Definition of lungednext
past tense of lunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
Verb
  • Halsey wore look 30 from Mishra’s spring 2024 couture collection, a blush-nude tulle gown with tiny beaded straps and a deep V that plunged to the waist.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
  • On May 1, Chinese tariffs on imports from all 53 African countries with which China holds diplomatic relations plunged to zero.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The writer’s traditional white suit was quickly green in the knees as Hamanaka dove into the wet grass repeatedly to arrest the flight of a frog who’d concluded its official run.
    Andrew Graham May 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
  • Where Serkis really dove into new skills was in the worldbuilding that animation requires.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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