Staggered, stumbled, swayed, or lumbered.
There are many synonyms for the word "staggered." Common ones are stumbled, swayed, teetered, faltered, and lurched. Check out a thesaurus for more synonyms.
The base word for "lurched" is "lurch."
the train suddently lurched because it was in a hurry
The car lurched forward like a startled animal.
There is one syllable.
Little did we know that a stalker lurched in our bushes.Possible, but I believe you are confusing "lurched" with lurked".I would prefer:The camel ride was definitely uncomfortable as the seat lurched from side to side at each step.Lurch means jerk or sway.
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The train suddenly lurched forward. (lurch = a sudden movement) Jill lurched into me drunkenly. (lurch = to move suddenly in an uncontrolled way) The pager company shut down on Tuesday leaving 2,000 customers in the lurch. (lurch = to leave someone at a time when they need your help.)
lurch
That is the correct spelling of the word stumbled(lurched, or faltered).
It means to roll or pitch suddenly, as of a ship or a staggering person
Spectacularly drunk, he LURCHED from one side of the path to the other.