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Collocations for lurch - noun

ADJ.

little | sickening, sudden, violent

VERB + LURCH

give
Her heart gave a little lurch when she saw him.
feel
John felt a lurch of dismay.

PREP.

with a ~
The train stopped with a lurch.
~ into
Starting her own business was a lurch into the unknown.

Collocations for lurch - verb

ADV.

violently
Suddenly the train lurched violently.
slightly | backwards, forward, sideways
She gave a little cry and lurched forwards.

PREP.

along
The coach lurched along the mountain road.
into
A man lurched into her office.
towards
He lurched towards the door.

PHRASES

lurch to your feet
The drunk lurched to his feet and tried to follow us.

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