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

Business was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a diner in Japan's southwestern city of Yatsushiro, when the whole building suddenly lurched.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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

They gripped the side of the boat, and it lurched sideways, so that the port side was almost in the water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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