lurch sideways
Frequency: 6.86.0 per million words
To move suddenly to the side.
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- The old car suddenly lurched sideways as it hit a pothole.
- He felt the bus lurch sideways, almost throwing him off balance.
- Without warning, the boat began to lurch sideways in the rough waves.
- She stumbled and seemed to lurch sideways before catching herself.
- A strong gust of wind made the tent lurch sideways.
- The drunken man lurched sideways, bumping into a lamppost.
- As the train braked abruptly, it lurched sideways on the tracks.
- The injured animal tried to walk but could only lurch sideways.
- Watching the car lurch sideways on the icy road was terrifying.
- The heavy package shifted, causing the trolley to lurch sideways.