lunging

present participle of lunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunging
Verb
  • Disney is diving into a series adaptation of the 2006 mermaid movie Aquamarine.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Greenspan was on a flight when the Dow was diving by 508 points.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The British socialite and younger sister of Kate Middleton wore a summery mint green dress featuring a plunging neckline and off-the-shoulder silhouette.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • Mallaby, a longtime financial journalist, is a nimble storyteller, and his portrait of one of the single-minded personalities plunging the world into an uncertain future is also an engaging drama of discovery.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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“Lunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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