lurch
noun
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
had been lurching
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past perfect progressiveof lurch.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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There was that wedding, last year, when Davies had been lurching all over the dance floor.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2020
His wooden hut, tethered to the sea floor, had been lurching ominously as heavy winds whipped up the waves around it.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2018
