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as in swayed
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake
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as in staggered
to move forward while swaying from side to side
dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy
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Recent Examples of lurched
In the face of this onslaught, the alcohol industry’s efforts to make drinking popular again have lurched into paranoia.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Already, though, this ‘new’ Manchester United has lurched into its latest calamitous chapter.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In just 6 weeks, both long-term rates lurched upwards.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
His recording career had lurched to a sudden halt for four years in 1969, due to a manager who refused to let him out of the stifling contract Reid had signed as a naive teenager.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The 15-foot-long doors snapped open, and the plane, having shed 9,000 pounds, lurched up 10 feet.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Already, though, this ‘new’ Manchester United has lurched into its latest calamitous chapter.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In just 6 weeks, both long-term rates lurched upwards.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
His recording career had lurched to a sudden halt for four years in 1969, due to a manager who refused to let him out of the stifling contract Reid had signed as a naive teenager.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The 15-foot-long doors snapped open, and the plane, having shed 9,000 pounds, lurched up 10 feet.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurched
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The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Elite players, like elite coaches, are often swayed by the highest bidder.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Terry staggered to the lobby and collapsed, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fed governors are appointed to staggered, 14-year terms to ensure that no single president can appoint too many.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then, just hours later, gunfire rang out outside the church near Annunciation Catholic School – an attack that rocked an already reeling community.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Doncic trade rocked the franchise and sent fans into a frenzy, with many protesting Nico Harrison at Mavs games and other events.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lurched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurched. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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