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Recent Examples of lunge
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The quarterback, Jalen Hurts, keeps the ball and lunges forward while other big players push him from behind.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Therefore, be conscious about working into your work-outs more hamstring-active exercises like hamstring curls, lunges, glute bridges and deadlifts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The quarterback, Jalen Hurts, keeps the ball and lunges forward while other big players push him from behind.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The victim said that Frazier, who was allegedly heavily intoxicated, began verbally threatening physical harm and started to lunge with a knife, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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Udoka crossed paths with the conversation and lobbed a jab toward Curry, leading to a terse back-and-forth.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is a far cry from the golden age of celebrity feuds, when conflict came with mystique, and every public jab was part of a longer game.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This gives her something even deeper to dive into: her family’s past and everything.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world, and Silva is a well-rounded fighter who packs about as heavy a punch as anyone in the featherweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Final notes ahead of Universal Orlando Epic Universe opening Epic Universe certainly packs an epic punch from its attention to the most minute detail to the innovative attractions and experiences.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The martial law attempt, which lasted about six hours before Yoon backed down in the face of parliamentary opposition and public protests, plunged the country into months of turmoil and led to the Constitutional Court removing him from the presidency this month for violating constitutional powers.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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For instance, during the 2022 inflation shock, Tesla stock plunged 73.6% compared to a 25.4% drop in the S&P 500.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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