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Recent Examples of lunge
Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Thomas then appeared to quickly lunge at Leon, swiftly grabbing and lifting him up before body slamming the suspect to the ground.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
Receivers who lunge and cradle in the air have nowhere to go.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Thomas then appeared to quickly lunge at Leon, swiftly grabbing and lifting him up before body slamming the suspect to the ground.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunge
Noun
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Even after losing, Massie took jabs at Trump during his concession speech, insulting the President’s White House ballroom and highlighting the rise in gas prices.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Over the last year, the companies have been entangled in a mix of suits and countersuits, taking jabs at each other’s products and progress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Still, a film set differs from a theater production, so Harris dove into studying how to most effectively translate her vision for the screen.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Best of all, families can dive into these new experiences together without interruptions from ads or in-app purchases.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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On Saturday, a mob of teens kicked off a brawl at a Chipotle restaurant in the city's Navy Yard neighborhood, throwing chairs, tables and punches.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Brent crude plunged nearly 11%.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Hannah Berner wears a plunging neckline ensemble to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch party in New York City on May 14.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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