How to Use lunge in a Sentence

lunge

1 of 2 noun
  • He made a lunge at me with his knife.
  • He made a desperate lunge for the ball.
  • High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
    — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • This one had a little more lunge to it.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • These lunges target the glutes rather than the quads.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Clark did well to react with a lunge and tip it over the bar.
    — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Take big, wide steps so that the lunge hinges at the hip joint rather than the knee joint.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Take a big step forward into a lunge.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Inhale and step your left foot back into a high lunge.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The two moves where this most often occurs are squats and lunges.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Step the right foot to 3 o’clock and sink the hips down and back into a side lunge.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The zones include core, squat, push, lunge, pull, agility and bend.
    — Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022
  • These forms include core, squat, push, lunge, pull, agility and bend.
    — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2023
  • Now, push through your front foot and step the back foot forward into the next lunge.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Just push the chair back or to the side and kneel in a lunge position in front of your desk.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Bend both knees to 90 degrees to sink into the lunge.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Bend both knees to 90 degrees to lower down in the lunge.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Bend both knees to 90 degrees to lower down in the lunge.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Hold for two counts before walking back to the runner's lunge.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Step the right foot backward and to the right side to 5 o’clock and sink into a lunge.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2021
  • But Neidich’s version might make ladies who lunch lunge for their pearls.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
  • In front of the pizzeria where you are taken on your birthdays, your dad lunges.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Bin Laden’s wife lunges at a commando and is shot in the leg but not killed.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • On the other side of the gym, the group had moved on to half-hearted dumbbell lunges.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Add a twist of the torso at the bottom of the lunge to activate your core.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Shift your weight to one leg and extend the free leg behind you into a reverse lunge.
    — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Examples include squats, push-ups, lunges, and planks.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Step your right leg back into a reverse lunge, lowering your knee to the floor.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 29 June 2022
  • Bring your rear knee toward the floor and lean slightly forward at the bottom of this lunge.
    — Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2020

lunge

2 of 2 verb
  • The dog lunged for his throat.
  • She lunged across the table.
  • He lunged at me with his knife.
  • The crocodile lunged at its prey.
  • The dogs barked and lunged at them.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Sánchez lunged at it, as the pitch fell out of the strike zone.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Morris lunged for it and missed.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Brunson lunged for the loose ball and got fouled.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
  • The woman swiped the bangs out of her flushed face and lunged.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The trio lunged over the balcony rail in full lemming mode.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Receivers who lunge and cradle in the air have nowhere to go.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The cat lunged, claws digging into my arms.
    — Jennifer Wolfgram, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sargsyan lunged for his phones, but the officers got to them first.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That’s when the dog lunged at the 9-year-old and clamped onto her face.
    — Ronn Blitzer , Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Rafael Devers was well off the bag and had to lunge for the ball.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The car lunges forward and strikes a vehicle down the street.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The department said Chakraborty lunged at them with a knife.
    — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Push your hip slightly back and hinge forward on the lunging leg to load your glutes.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Then the big cat lunges forward and slams its sizable paws against the window with a thud.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Williams could only lunge for Mahomes with his left hand, and no flag was thrown.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Slowly shift your weight into the lunging leg.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • If not, step that left foot backward to lunge, then return the right leg backward to kneel.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Most props that promise to lunge and jump end up moving with the spunk of a tortoise in a race.
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Taylor stopped and tried to lunge forward at the last second but couldn’t get his glove on the ball.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Even more exciting, is seeing a wake or boil from a lunging muskie.
    — Ben Romans, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Push yourself back to the starting position and lunge to the left.
    — Kelly Dinardo, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Punch the throttle at almost any rpm and the Purosangue lunges forward in anger.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Once again, the bear lunged at the man and multiple park employees had to fend him off.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, the buck lunged into the South Texas brush, his tail tucked tight.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Nunez then steps back and lunges slightly towards the officer.
    — Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023

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