lurch backwards/backward

Examples (10)

• A sudden jolt caused the passenger to lurch backwards.
• The car skidded on the ice and lurched backward slightly.
• He tried to stand, but immediately lurched backwards and fell.
• The old machine lurched backward with a grinding noise.
• She felt the boat lurch backwards as the waves hit it.
• The impact made the bus lurch backward violently.
• If you push the lever too hard, the mechanism might lurch backwards.
• The sudden stop caused everyone in the train to lurch backward.
• He took a step forward, then seemed to lurch backwards in surprise.
• The explosion caused the entire building to lurch backwards.