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Recent Examples of lunges
Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Kennedy then lunges toward the snakes, grappling with the creatures for several seconds before maintaining control of the pair, which then appear to snap at his hands and wrists, attempting to bite him.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Doing split squats or lunges increases your hip and knee extensor muscle strength.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
Anunoby lunges from the corner to hamper Maxey’s drive to the hoop, and Bridges slides off Embiid to close off Maxey’s other side.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Bin Laden’s wife lunges at a commando and is shot in the leg but not killed.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Surveillance camera footage showed a man beside a bus stop donning a kippah, or traditional skullcap, before a passerby with a knife lunges at him.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Exercises like squats, planks and lunges — that use your own body weight as resistance — are also effective.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Kennedy then lunges toward the snakes, grappling with the creatures for several seconds before maintaining control of the pair, which then appear to snap at his hands and wrists, attempting to bite him.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Doing split squats or lunges increases your hip and knee extensor muscle strength.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
Anunoby lunges from the corner to hamper Maxey’s drive to the hoop, and Bridges slides off Embiid to close off Maxey’s other side.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Bin Laden’s wife lunges at a commando and is shot in the leg but not killed.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Surveillance camera footage showed a man beside a bus stop donning a kippah, or traditional skullcap, before a passerby with a knife lunges at him.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunges
Noun
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For the past 40 years, Boise State football’s blue turf has drawn jokes and jabs, and there has been that urban myth about how all manner of birds were mistaking the field for a giant pond, resulting in their crashing-landing like a quarterback taking a big hit from a charging linebacker.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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But while Josh is a magnet for easy jabs about NPR tote bags and Sierra Club memberships, there’s almost nothing in his storylines to suggest an aptitude for or even interest in the work of actual journalism.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The jump plunges 364ft towards the Zambezi River below.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The main channel seen in the images measures about 6 miles (10 kilometers) wide and plunges roughly 1,640 feet (500 meters) deep.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Rhodes peppered Gunther with punches, a bionic elbow and a Pedigree for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Stockstill was throwing punches, but not connecting.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Our in-depth voter guide dives into the candidates, their positions, fundraising and endorsement.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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And Pagano Pagano and Psycho Clown continued the theme of abrupt openings with stereo suicide dives on the challengers.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Lunges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunges. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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