lurch suddenly
Frequency: 7.610.8 per million words
To move unexpectedly and quickly.
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- The bus lurched suddenly, almost throwing the passengers off their feet.
- Her heart lurched suddenly when she heard the unexpected news.
- The car lurched suddenly to the left, narrowly avoiding the obstacle.
- He felt his stomach lurch suddenly as the rollercoaster dropped.
- The boat lurched suddenly in the choppy waters.
- Without warning, the elevator lurched suddenly downwards.
- The horse lurched suddenly, unseating its rider.
- The economy lurched suddenly into a recession.
- She cried out as the ground beneath her lurched suddenly.
- The old machine lurched suddenly back to life with a loud clatter.