lunging

Definition of lungingnext
present participle of lunge

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Verb
  • My colleagues in European public broadcasting, in other countries — whether smaller countries that can’t afford to support their national production at the same level as ours, or countries as big as ours but facing the same budget constraints — are already diving into American fiction.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Higgins was not diving with Conch Republic Divers.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The peace talks -- which Iranian officials denied -- sent the price of oil plunging on Monday on hopes that negotiations could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a weeks-long global energy shock.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, oil prices are plunging.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Lunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunging. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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