lurching

Example Sentences

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On social-media platforms like X, some investors have loudly proclaimed that after years of serving as the dominant cryptocurrency, bitcoin might finally be lurching toward irrelevance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The new parody is lurching and ungainly, though: Stitching parts of various things together seems to come easier to mad scientists than filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He expects 1% gross-domestic-product growth next year, lurching progress after three years of recession and stagnation.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

England midfielder Jamie Redknapp's miscued effort drifted tamely towards the goalkeeper, already renowned for his flamboyant style, who watched it drop over his head before lurching forward and jolting his heels like a scorpion's tail.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Roaring, he came lurching to his feet, throwing the thing violently aside.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin