lunge
Example Sentences
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Instead of lunging forward to protect us, J.W. backed into the weeds, growling and whining.
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The strange wolf lunged, grabbed the cub by the scruff, and lifted him high.
From Literature
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Receivers who lunge and cradle in the air have nowhere to go.
From Los Angeles Times
I catch up, and Teddy lunges for me, wrapping his arms around my legs.
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But Kayla stopped me, practically lunging at my hand and stopping it.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.