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Recent Examples of lunge
Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Josh Margolin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Ben Duckett, who has been one of the few positives, lunged at a wide ball to give a return catch to Marco Jansen.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Place your right foot on the step and your left knee on the ground so your legs are both forming 90-degree angles, as in a deep lunge.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The second inmate can be seen lunging at Davis, who fought back.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Ben Duckett, who has been one of the few positives, lunged at a wide ball to give a return catch to Marco Jansen.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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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 announcement prompted a jump in financial markets, which had plunged after the president unveiled the tariffs days earlier.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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But last year, their slugging percentage against four-seamers plunged by 115 points, the largest decline by any team in the sport.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Lunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunge. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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