lurch
noun
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
is lurching
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present progressiveof lurch (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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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
England's horrific Ashes tour is lurching towards a final defeat after a remorseless Steve Smith century followed Travis Head's spectacular 163 on the third day of the fifth Test.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Staying in China, the country's largest private property developer Country Garden is lurching toward defaulting on its offshore debt if it is deemed not to have made a $15 million coupon payment on Tuesday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
Fears that rapidly growing Denver is lurching toward a fate like other major cities defined the race.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Not the way this tub is lurching around.
From Gold in the Sky by Llewellyn
