violent lurch

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

Describes a very strong and forceful movement.

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Examples (10)

  • The bus came to a violent lurch, throwing passengers forward.
  • She felt a violent lurch in her stomach as the plane hit turbulence.
  • The old boat made a violent lurch as it was caught by the rogue wave.
  • With a violent lurch, the car skidded off the icy road.
  • The sudden, violent lurch of the rollercoaster startled everyone.
  • He experienced a violent lurch in his chest at the news.
  • The spaceship executed a violent lurch to avoid the asteroid.
  • A violent lurch from the earthquake knocked items off the shelves.
  • The economy took a violent lurch downwards after the crisis.
  • Despite the violent lurch, the driver managed to regain control.