lunging

Definition of lungingnext
present participle of lunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunging
Verb
  • Brewer centerfielder Ava Pena got a glove on the ball and held on for a second, but lost it while diving to the ground.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
  • The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland state coast south of Cairns when he was attacked, Police Inspector Elaine Burns said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • These deals have occurred at a time when plunging values, loan defaults and even foreclosures haunt the Bay Area hotel market.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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“Lunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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