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Recent Examples of lunges
Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Because of this, lunges may potentially build more strength than squats, which distribute the workload between two legs.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
While holding a heavy sandbag on their back, participants do moving or walking lunges to complete this exercise.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the gym, the group had moved on to half-hearted dumbbell lunges.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there are lower-body moves like lunges and squats, which also use the majority of your body as the load.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.
—Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you.
—Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
High-knees and hugs, lunges and love.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Because of this, lunges may potentially build more strength than squats, which distribute the workload between two legs.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
While holding a heavy sandbag on their back, participants do moving or walking lunges to complete this exercise.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the gym, the group had moved on to half-hearted dumbbell lunges.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there are lower-body moves like lunges and squats, which also use the majority of your body as the load.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Some of the best strength exercises to target such groups are compound, multijoint movements such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, hamstring curls, rows, lat pull-downs, chest presses, and push-ups, Occhipinti says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.
—Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunges
Noun
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In an over hourlong debate at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of his jabs seemed a bit forced and stagy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ernaux’s signature method of resisting interpretation and incarnating the past plunges us into this girl’s experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Architectonics takes this murky style and plunges it to a new deep, incorporating the bronze gong and chime sounds of gamelan while burying his rhythms in dense, dubby layers of incense smoke.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pitch invasions, punches thrown (allegedly) and promotion by a whisker in the 103rd minute.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dallas and Minnesota throw punches from your weight class.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most Influential Companies issue that dives deeper into 20 sectors to look at the companies shaping their industries.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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The sequel dives further into the curse as a new generation of Owens women discovers the secret of their family history.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Lunges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunges. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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