lurch
noun
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
lurches
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present tense formof lurch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Congress has yet to seriously discuss solutions to the program’s financing issues, but as Social Security lurches toward insolvency in the coming years, legislators may be forced to start deliberations soon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
At this point, Mr. Dessner’s instantly identifiable studio techniques—stately pianos, dry and uninflected recordings captured up close, rushing builds when a song lurches toward a climax—have become shopworn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A few minutes later, the SUV lurches forward, then drives slowly down the street.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
Will then lurches into a tut-tutting recapitulation of the French army chief of staff’s public statement that his nation’s people must accept the risk of losing their children to protect France from an unnamed aggressor.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
The woman in front of me lurches to the right, losing her balance, and then erupts into giggles as she falls against the man next to her.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
