lunges 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of lunges
Noun
Roser also recommends wearing these vests for moves where having weights in your hands is challenging, such as side lunges, side squats, and sumo squats. Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025 Advertisement Then, Peter lunges. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025 That said, many plyometric exercises—like jumping lunges, pop squats, and tuck jumps—place an extra emphasis on your core and lower half. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … GAVELED OUT – Democrat lunges at chairman's gavel as immigration hearing descends into chaos. FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The trainer noted that the aero version of this move is easier and more forgiving on the knees than traditional reverse lunges because the rope helps pull you up. PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 Incorporating toning exercises every few minutes, like jumping jacks, walking lunges, squats, or squat jumps, can also help, suggested Kirsch. Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025 In front of the pizzeria where you are taken on your birthdays, your dad lunges. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Sometimes the guest is a celebrity; sometimes the guest is a normal person; sometimes, this being the New York subway, a stranger lunges into the shot, interrupting the interview, and Rahma rolls with it. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunges
Noun
  • For the most part, the Foodie Boyz’ jokes and jabs are lighthearted.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Lyra Valkyria, Nikki Bella, Bayley, and Dupri were all targets of her verbal jabs.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That plunges her into dreamlike visions on Mita, a sinister entity feeding on her pain.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • While the filmmaker’s first nine movies were modestly budgeted — see Inherent Vice (2014) or Hard Eight (1996) — the $140 million One Battle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, plunges Anderson into franchise-like economics.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a video of the attack that was widely circulated on social media, one soldier is seen striking him with the barrel of his rifle, before the settler comes in to land several more punches.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Most earthquakes occur along subduction zones, where the Indo-Australian Plate dives beneath the Eurasian Plate.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Lunges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunges. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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