Lurch and Vacillate

Lurch

Lurch verb - To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions.
Usage example: the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake

Vacillate and lurch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vacillate" instead a verb "Lurch".

Nearby Words: lurched, lurching, lurcher

Vacillate

Vacillate verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.

Lurch and vacillate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lurch" instead a verb "Vacillate".

Nearby Words: vacillating, vacillation
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Vacillate and Lurch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lurch/vacillate
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