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lurched

VERB

move toward with jerk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bumble careen falter flounder heave jerk lean reel seesaw stagger stumble sway teeter tilt totter wallow wobble

STRONG

blunder dodge duck list pitch rock roll slide slip swing toss weave yaw

WEAK

move to the side

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stay steady straighten

STRONG

correct face meet stabilize

WEAK

retreat

Example Sentences

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lurched

As he began his bid to win two majors in the same season for the first time since 2014, McIlroy lurched from the sublime off the tee to the ridiculous on the green.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Oil prices and Treasury yields have lurched higher in tandem over the past three months.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Ever since the Covid pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, the shipping industry has lurched from one market-disrupting event to another.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

As the war lurched from one disaster to the next, Tojo’s political enemies aligned against him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Christopher’s stomach lurched and he kicked downward—the pressure tightening on his ears, the cold burning on his skin—and seized it by the back leg.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell