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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Elsewhere in town, the original creature, played by Christian Bale, has lurched here from Austria still on his lonely quest for companionship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In its history, the U.S. has lurched from one extreme to the other, but it manages to self-correct.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

They lurched from the brilliant to the baffling.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

They didn’t seem to be doing much damage, but Tartarus lurched around, obviously not used to fighting in a humanoid body.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan