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adjective

as in rushing

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bolting

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verb

present participle of bolt
1
as in jumping
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers

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2
as in racing
to proceed or move quickly the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it

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3
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching

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4
as in exclaiming
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling bolted out the cuss word without thinking

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5
as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy

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Recent Examples of bolting
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Dyson built the CameraJet around 16 million lines of code and a model trained on 470,000 dental images, bolting a camera, pump, fluid system and software onto a device people have historically cleaned with nylon bristles. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Now every SaaS company that spent the last three years bolting AI features onto legacy infrastructure just got very expensive news. — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 San Francisco is still bolting new pieces together, including fitting Mike Evans into the offense on the fly. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Involves engineering hurdles Building solar farms on open water involves far more engineering hurdles than bolting panels onto dry land. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Another common problem is bolting if carrots are planted during periods of high temperatures and long days. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Very hot weather encourages bolting, or the production of flowers and eventually seeds, which can draw energy away from leaf production. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026 That work is arguably getting harder as chief executives stay in the job longer, causing their possible successors to get restless; some are bolting to jobs elsewhere or retiring themselves. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolting
  1. rapid
  2. jumping
  3. racing
  4. retreating
  5. exclaiming
  6. inhaling
  7. running
  8. hurrying
Adjective
  • The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • We were all riveted by the image of a glass of red wine undisturbed by a woman jumping next to it on the bed and the idea of sleeping on memory foam originally developed by NASA, now available to us.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shares are jumping Thursday as part of the market’s rotation into defensive names.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Domestic chipmakers are racing to catch up, but their tech still lags the US – and supplies of their cutting-edge models are tight.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Across Formula 1, tech giants are expanding their partnerships with racing teams as AI finds its way into everything from race strategy to fan engagement.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of racing
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  • Rivera said officials had received reports of the retreating shoreline in Chiriquí and Veraguas and were coordinating surveillance with Panama’s maritime authorities and security agencies.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Still, following the victory, Johnson quickly opened the door to the idea of Keenum retreating into a backup role behind Bagent.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Lyra donned her purple-and-pink mask, exclaiming at the colorful angelfish darting between her legs.
    — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.
    — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Definition of exclaiming
Verb
  • But some people abuse it by inhaling it to feel relaxed or euphoric.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tottenham attempted to offload Bissouma last summer, and the club later initiated another internal investigation after an image leaked of Bissouma inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon again.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhaling
Adjective
  • The running time seems a lot for one’s tolerance of a supervillain story and not enough, since the story of DOGE, a venal propaganda folly with a human cost, really needs its own separate feature.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • State media outlets even circulated the absurd accusation, later immortalized as a running joke, that protesters were being fed and financed by Kentucky Fried Chicken.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying

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“Bolting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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