lunge
noun
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
lunged
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past participleof lunge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lunge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lungenouna sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab. -
a word derived from
lung.
lungnouneither of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
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a word form of
lunge.
lungenouna sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, a staff member lunged towards a toddler-sized robot in a T-shirt that threatened to knock into a human child.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He adopted the classic squat, lunged forward and smashed into a substantial belly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2025
The dog, who had been calm up until that point, excitedly lunged for her dessert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Clare lunged forward, his black paws pressed to the cold glass pane.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
