lunge
noun
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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But we blew it, and Covid has lunged back out of the shadows like a monster in a horror movie.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2020