lunge
noun
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
is lunging
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present progressiveof lunge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Suddenly — and this is what we see — the shore is far away and the bull is lunging toward deep water.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Far from picking on the strong, De Gaulle hopes that he is lunging at the weak.
From Time Magazine Archive
So they discuss teamwork with Trapezist Kelly while the whole troupe is lunging about between heaven and the hard floor.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fastest cadet is lunging for the back of the boy’s shirt.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
