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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lunge. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as move or thrust and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Lunge meaning

  1. A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
  2. A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a lunge line, approximately 20–30 feet long, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while lungeing.
  3. An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.

Synonyms of Lunge

move thrust hurl knife thrust stab passado straight thrust movement motion lurch hurtle

Using Lunge

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. | A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a lunge line, approximately 20–30 feet long, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while lungeing. | An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
  • Useful related words include: move, thrust, hurl, knife thrust.
  • In the example corpus, lunge often appears in combinations such as: to lunge, lunge on, lunge at.

Context around Lunge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Lunge

  • In this selection, "lunge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, desperate, awkward, backhand, volley and towards stand out and add context to how "lunge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a cynical lunge on baturina and aiming a lunge on piastri. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lunge" sits close to words such as aadmi, aang and abducting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lunge

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

We are not simply describing a lunge, but preaching a way of life. (13 words)

Ashley will insult Audra, who’ll lunge at her until Tucker pulls Audra back. (14 words)

Argentina had already had one player, Pedro Monzon, sent off for a lunge on Klinsmann. (15 words)

Djokovic dug himself out of trouble on serve in the second set, and was animated enough to get airborne for a chest bump with Pospisil after winning the best point of the contest, when the Canadian’s desperate lunge volley gave them a 40-30 edge. (46 words)

I think it would have been harsh if I had lost it and luckily, I was able to make the start I needed and whilst Liam made a last bend lunge, he was too far adrift and I went on to win. (42 words)

Never a lover of meat pizzas, I decided to lunge for the cheese and tomato version for £4 - with hopes of it being a decent bag for the inflated price point when compared to the likes of Goodfellas and Chicago Town. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

But Rams LB Mike Jones got there just in time to lunge at Dyson and grab his legs.

City’s sluggishness was in evidence again at the start of the second-half, when Lucas Ocampos skipped past Kyle Walker’s desperate lunge to set up En-Nesyri with a golden chance to double Sevilla’s lead.

Djokovic dug himself out of trouble on serve in the second set, and was animated enough to get airborne for a chest bump with Pospisil after winning the best point of the contest, when the Canadian’s desperate lunge volley gave them a 40-30 edge.

His biggest issue is this awkward lunge he does at the snap which causes him to lose balance.

Never a lover of meat pizzas, I decided to lunge for the cheese and tomato version for £4 - with hopes of it being a decent bag for the inflated price point when compared to the likes of Goodfellas and Chicago Town.

Wang, though, offered a tidy little workout, in the course of his ‘frenzied rallies’ style of play, with plenty of errors besmirching a good plan to catch Prannoy on his backhand lunge to the forecourt corner.

After the race, spectators will get time to head over to Sandy Beach from 1pm to watch the brave swimmers take part in the Lyme Lunge.

Argentina had already had one player, Pedro Monzon, sent off for a lunge on Klinsmann.

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Ashley will insult Audra, who’ll lunge at her until Tucker pulls Audra back.

Beck was sent off after a dangerous challenge on Holmes that saw him lunge out and catch the USA international - with the incident resulting in a melee between both teams before Osmajic grabbed the defender.

CH: "What you are describing is a boy who has seen you with a knife in your hand, who knows he has not got a knife, and he has decided to lunge towards you and grab hold of your coat.

If Strange wasn’t there committing the foul, then it was reasonable for O’Keeffe to assume Goddard’s desperate one-handed lunge at the ball would have been two-handed, with a far higher probability of success.

I think it would have been harsh if I had lost it and luckily, I was able to make the start I needed and whilst Liam made a last bend lunge, he was too far adrift and I went on to win.

It's a cynical lunge on Baturina on the touchline from Billy Gilmour, who goes into the book late on.

It’s made from a silky polyester and elastane fabric with added stretch, which meant our tester could lunge about the pool without being restricted.

It was a very physical match,” PSG captain Marquinhos — who produced one crucial lunge to deny Julian Brandt late on — told Canal Plus.

Ryan Giggs was fortunate to escape injury after taking a totally unnecessary two-footed lunge from the Fulham man straight to his knee in August 2006.

Schreck then attempted to lunge at the employee’s face with the lit torch, but the employee reacted by smacking the torch away and ordering Schreck to leave.

The VSC period ended on the final lap with Verstappen aiming a lunge on Piastri at Turn 4 but the Australian held firm as McLaren completed a one-two finish.

We are not simply describing a lunge, but preaching a way of life.

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Common combinations with lunge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lunge" in a sentence?
An example: "But Rams LB Mike Jones got there just in time to lunge at Dyson and grab his legs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lunge" from authentic English texts.
What does "lunge" mean?
Lunge means: A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
What are synonyms of "lunge"?
Common synonyms of "lunge" include: move, thrust, hurl, knife thrust, stab, passado, straight thrust, movement. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "lunge" are there?
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