lunges 1 of 2

noun

plural of lunge
as in jabs
a quick thrust anticipated the swordsman's lunge and jumped aside to avoid being stabbed

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lunges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lunge
as in plunges

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Recent Examples of lunges
Noun
Controlled lunges Step forward and lower your back knee toward the floor over three seconds, keeping your rib cage aligned over your pelvis and your forward knee tracking in line with your foot. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Dynamic body weight lunges (to strengthen the legs, hips and core while improving balance during movement). — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Papa came down with pneumonia causing both lunges to collapse. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In the clip, the massive animal repeatedly lunges from the water, following closely behind the boat. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Since your front leg does most of the work, lunges can place more demand on your quads than bilateral exercises like squats, said Hribick. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 Denied a point of view or much in the way of a closeup, the CG killer never feels a particularly distinctive or palpable presence, while its lunges take on a fairly predictable pattern. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 July 2026 Walking lunges, high-knee marches and squats in shallow water strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 This resistance band exercise is a modification of lunges and side steps to build strength in the muscles supporting your knees, ideally without triggering any existing knee pain. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunges
  1. jabs
  2. plunges
  3. punches
  4. dives
Noun
  • Curt Cignetti does not shy away from conflict, as seen at Big Ten Media Days with his SEC jabs, and now with his scheduling comments about Notre Dame.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The relationship between the two has appeared to deteriorate since Collins’ appointment, including rare social media jabs by the governor’s staff against Collins and his wife.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jabs
Verb
  • The tense moment lasts for several seconds before the hippo plunges back underwater and stops following the boat.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Dreams may be a universal and rich experience that plunges us into the unconscious to evoke some truth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of plunges
Noun
  • During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tea slushies, lemonades, fruit punches, and aguas frescas are confidently complete on their own; a splash of a spirit is an optional pairing rather than the standard offering.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • Check it out… ‘Ruthless Podcast’ dives into Swalwell’s Fang Fang scandal and the FBI raiding his home.
    — , FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Shahed-136 follows pre-programmed navigation after launch and then dives into the target with its explosive warhead.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dives

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“Lunges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunges. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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