lurch suddenly

Frequency: 7.610.8 per million words

To move unexpectedly and quickly.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.