lunged
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, a staff member lunged towards a toddler-sized robot in a T-shirt that threatened to knock into a human child.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
After the Leinster second row recklessly lunged at Thomas du Toit in a ruck, Beirne's try was chalked off and Ryan's yellow then upgraded to a 20-minute red following a review.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
The dog, who had been calm up until that point, excitedly lunged for her dessert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
She lunged to the right, but Clytius yelled, NO!
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
