lunging

present participle of lunge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunging
Verb
  • Mediawan Kids & Family is diving into the microdrama space with plans to launch its first vertical animation short-form content next year, president Julien Borde revealed at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Her range is the highlight of this film, which occasionally fell short when diving into more serious themes and dragged a bit in the middle.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Lunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunging. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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