lunged

Definition of lungednext
past tense of lunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunged
Verb
  • The engine failed 35 minutes into the flight, and the aircraft plunged headfirst into the jungle floor.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Chevron, by contrast, saw its profits fall by more than a third over the first three months of this year compared to a year ago, while Exxon's profits plunged by 45% over that time.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • But, after the couple retired and migrated south to Mexico City, Hurst dove back into photography with gusto, until his death, from cancer, in 2023.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Taylor Swift dove deep into her songwriting process in a new video interview with The New York Times —which just named her one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters — and got candid about the persistent online speculation surrounding who her songs are about.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Lunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunged. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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