- present participle of lunge.
lunging
Example Sentences
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Anthony Gordon received a three-match ban for a lunging challenge on Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
She posted a video of herself squatting with heavy weights and lunging on the knee, protected by a brace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
With the game still scoreless in the 29th minute, Romero -- who has been vocal in his criticism of Tottenham's owners lately -- was dismissed after lunging in to catch Casemiro on the ankle.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Jumping or lunging at Williams is futile, Verse said, because “he’s very able to get away from anything you bring to him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
The boys started splashing and lunging at one another.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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