desperate lunge

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A forward movement made out of desperation.

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Examples (10)

  • He skipped past the defender's desperate lunge.
  • With a desperate lunge, he managed to grab the falling child's hand.
  • The goalkeeper made a desperate lunge to save the penalty kick.
  • In a desperate lunge, the hero tackled the villain before he could escape.
  • She made a desperate lunge for the last piece of cake.
  • The injured animal made a desperate lunge at its attacker.
  • His desperate lunge for the phone was unsuccessful.
  • They watched as the exhausted runner made a desperate lunge for the finish line.
  • It was a desperate lunge for survival, but he wouldn't give up.
  • The cat made a desperate lunge at the bird, but missed.