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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunging
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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
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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
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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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