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Recent Examples of lunges
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
The situation escalated dramatically when a woman in a black dress suddenly lunges at another passenger in all pink waiting in line behind her.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
This resistance band exercise is a modification of lunges and side steps to build strength in the muscles supporting your knees, ideally without triggering any existing knee pain.
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Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, rows and lunges place exactly the right kind of stress on the hip, spine and tibia, the sites most vulnerable to fracture.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight — things like pushups, squats, lunges, and traditional weightlifting.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2026
Exercises like squats, planks and lunges — that use your own body weight as resistance — are also effective.
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Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
Kennedy then lunges toward the snakes, grappling with the creatures for several seconds before maintaining control of the pair, which then appear to snap at his hands and wrists, attempting to bite him.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
Common examples include push-ups, lunges, squats, planks, and pull-ups.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
The situation escalated dramatically when a woman in a black dress suddenly lunges at another passenger in all pink waiting in line behind her.
—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
This resistance band exercise is a modification of lunges and side steps to build strength in the muscles supporting your knees, ideally without triggering any existing knee pain.
—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, rows and lunges place exactly the right kind of stress on the hip, spine and tibia, the sites most vulnerable to fracture.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight — things like pushups, squats, lunges, and traditional weightlifting.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2026
Exercises like squats, planks and lunges — that use your own body weight as resistance — are also effective.
—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
Kennedy then lunges toward the snakes, grappling with the creatures for several seconds before maintaining control of the pair, which then appear to snap at his hands and wrists, attempting to bite him.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunges
Noun
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Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
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Weight-loss jabs are the latest craze for shedding a few pounds.
Verb
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Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.
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In six parts, The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, plunges us into the momentous war that led to the nation’s founding.
Noun
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
Verb
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This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Android Smartwatch The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra dives in deep with you, with a rugged titanium body boasting 10ATM water resistance, ready for open-water ocean swimming.
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“Lunges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunges. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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