lunged

past tense of lunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
Verb
  • What began as a mother’s attempt to capture a picture-perfect vacation moment aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream ended in tragedy, as police say a 5-year-old girl plunged from a deck after being encouraged to climb into an open porthole.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As the war in Gaza dragged on, and Israel plunged deeper into the Palestinian territory, the settler right appeared poised to obtain its prize.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Boaters in the channel dove into the bay to get to the girls, pulling them out of the water and onto nearby boats.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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