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lurched

VERB

move toward with jerk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bumble careen falter flounder heave jerk lean reel seesaw stagger stumble sway teeter tilt totter wallow wobble

STRONG

blunder dodge duck list pitch rock roll slide slip swing toss weave yaw

WEAK

move to the side

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay steady straighten

STRONG

correct face meet stabilize

WEAK

retreat

Example Sentences

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Oil prices and Treasury yields have lurched higher in tandem over the past three months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

United have lurched from one crisis to another since the legendary Ferguson retired after winning their most recent English title in 2013.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

They lurched from the brilliant to the baffling.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

When Argentinian author Manuel Puig began writing the celebrated novel, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” in 1974, it was just a year into his self-imposed exile to Mexico as his native Argentina lurched toward authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

I lurched backward, black spots blooming in my vision as he attempted to pry the cuff off his arm.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin