Thesaurus results for LURCHED

lurched

verb

past tense of lurch

as in swayed

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake

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as in staggered

to move forward while swaying from side to side dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy

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Recent Examples of lurched The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 And there was a frenzy as one man, grimacing and sweating, lurched along pulling a truck with a rope. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The airplane lurched skyward, and Elwood was strapped in for the ride. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 His car lurched forward with Miller’s arm still reaching through the window, briefly dragging the cop down the street. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 There are vivid characters—the rich, distinguished crook Brandon, the platinum-blond secretary Miss Vermilyea; Javonen, ex-military intelligence, and seedy private eye from Kansas, Noble, who might have lurched out of an early Graham Greene story. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Adams’ shoulders lurched on the bench, while Richards fell to his knees, dug his afro into the grass, and closed his eyes in pain. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 June 2026

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Smart and defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann were not swayed by Baugh’s breakout senior season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Studies and audits of state voter rolls have repeatedly found that voting by noncitizens is rare and hasn’t swayed any elections.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of swayed

Verb

Spoelstra staggered Adebayo and Antetokounmpo’s minutes with these bench lineups.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
However, data from Agence France Tresor shows that the average maturity of French debt stands at roughly 8 years and 158 days, with debt redemptions relatively well staggered.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of staggered

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While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Madrid, Lisbon to Tirana.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, Milan is among the many other European cities, from Tirana in Albania to Madrid in Spain, that are rocked by protests Saturday.

— Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocked

Verb

Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
But Todd Golden’s squad shook off a sluggish first half, quickly turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit advantage and kept the Hatters at bay during an 85-68 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shook

Verb

During the test, Linton jerked and twitched in what prosecutors described as an attempt to fake a seizure.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Somewhere nearby, in a dark office, an eavesdropping oreja has just jerked to attention on his hard little chair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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