Lurched

Synonyms for "lurched" (210 found)

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stagger abandon amble barge bend bent bias blunder bob bobble bowl along bumble bundle capsize careen career clump coggle come a cropper crook

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dangle desert disposition drag droop drop fall fall down fall flat fall headlong fall over fall prostrate falter flounce flounder fluctuate flutter foot footslog forsake

Noun(1 words)

jerk

Verb(1 words)

careen

Strong matches (63)

founder gait gallop get a cropper halt heave heel hippety-hop hitch hobble hobbyhorse hop inclination jerk jilt jog jolt jump labor librate

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Verb(4 words)

keel pitch prowl reel

Noun(3 words)

lunge pitch pitching

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lurch

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The sudden gust of wind filled the sails and lurched the boat forward.

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The train lurched to a standstill.

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The train suddenly lurched.

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Sami lurched out of the car and started hitting Layla.

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