lurching

verb

Definition of lurchingnext
present participle of lurch
1
as in swaying
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake

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2
as in staggering
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 Synonyms for lurching
  1. swaying
  2. shuffling
  3. shaking
  4. weaving
Verb
  • Come on, just look at its azure waters, its white sand beaches, and swaying palm trees — not to mention its fantastic food, culture, history, and adventure opportunities.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Another picture shows the proud daughters wearing black headphones and swaying their arms above their heads as their dad sings.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of swaying
Verb
  • Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, storm survivors were still scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter three days after Helene first made landfall in Florida.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Auroras are ribbons of light weaving across Earth's northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Located at the Jimi Asian Art Museum, the show followed the designer’s constant theme of identity recognition, with models and performers weaving in and out of ancient Asian sculptures, making for a unique visual experience.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weaving
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lurches

lurching

lure

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