lunge
noun
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
had lunged
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past perfectof lunge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Manchin reportedly had lunged to his colleague’s aid and came away with an injured thumb.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
The video appears to contradict the initial claims of Van Dyke and other officers that McDonald had lunged at them with a knife.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2018
She said that the dog had lunged at the officers, and that the page was intended to “inflame the public.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
Thomas Kelly, the reveller who had lunged at Ung’s group, had misjudged the effect of his cursing and gesturing.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 20, 2016
I couldn’t have been more surprised if Boomer had lunged over and bitten me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
