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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it
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as in to fly
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching
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as in to inhale
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 bolt
The tune bolts to No. 1 in just its third week on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Caldwell replaces Poona Ford, who bolted for the Rams in free agency.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The shooting was believed to be targeted, sources told The News, adding that police are looking for three individuals who bolted from the scene, heading north toward Myrtle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees no longer have superstar Juan Soto, who bolted across town to the New York Mets.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Caldwell replaces Poona Ford, who bolted for the Rams in free agency.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The shooting was believed to be targeted, sources told The News, adding that police are looking for three individuals who bolted from the scene, heading north toward Myrtle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees no longer have superstar Juan Soto, who bolted across town to the New York Mets.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolt
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The Fame returns to the top 40 on the Official Albums chart, jumping from No. 48 to No. 37.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Burberry’s stock jumped more than 9% Wednesday morning following the results.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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In an interview with the Sunday Times, which was published in May but conducted in March, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, credited his dad with inspiring his love of racing at a young age while discussing his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami at the Miami International Autodrome.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Van Etten exclaimed after the audience’s rapturous applause.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Teddy exclaimed, taking his one-millionth photo of the morning.—
Bonnie Tsui,
AFAR Media,
6 May 2025
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Millions of Americans are inhaling an addictive substance into their lungs that is being illegally sold in stores with no oversight.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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When a person inhales or ingests cannabis, the bloodstream absorbs the THC.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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By learning from historical data and classification patterns, AI can help reduce human error, speed up the classification process, and handle enormous product catalogs with ease.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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This specifically is said to speed up the healing process and provide hydration on steroids.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
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The cruel politics of South Carolina lawmakers are harming families and destroying a health care system as more and more providers flee the state.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the past, a similar violation might have led to a fine. Petrova, a top-tier researcher, fled Russia after protesting Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine and had been working in a Harvard Medical School lab for two years.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Although his team has been shouting into the void for decades, Teatini says that with ever-rising tide levels, those in authority are beginning to acknowledge that the MOSE barrier will work for around 40 years at the most.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Bertie suddenly shouted, quite pleased with himself for managing to get a word out correctly.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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