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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
Thousands of heavy vehicles can make tiny cracks grow near welds, bolted connections or older steel details.
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Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Kaour's neighbor one floor above, Samih Haidar, had also just returned and found his door bolted by wooden boards.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In that short time, shares have risen around 40%, bolting the company's valuation above that of Amazon's.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The goal is to move beyond simply bolting electric motors onto a conventional airframe powered by traditional engines.
—David Szondy
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2026
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Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Kaour's neighbor one floor above, Samih Haidar, had also just returned and found his door bolted by wooden boards.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In that short time, shares have risen around 40%, bolting the company's valuation above that of Amazon's.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The goal is to move beyond simply bolting electric motors onto a conventional airframe powered by traditional engines.
—David Szondy
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolt
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In other social media videos, Fischer can be seen base jumping enthusiastically from sheer cliffs with only a parachute to break his fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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His challenge will be to jump Samuel on the depth chart to become the first corner off the bench if Porter or Dean are injured.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Goalkeeper Tim Howard saved a seven-yard header by Rafik Saifi and threw the ball to the right side to Donovan, who raced up the field unmarked.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Royals raced to an early three-run lead, surrendered it and lost 8-7.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Navarro exclaimed, just before the show cut away to an ad.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The workers inhale these particles, and many develop a severe and rapidly progressive form of silicosis.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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The fish will inhale the lure and clamp down hard.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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To his luck, the sound finally startled the bear and sent it running.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Brianna, 29, and Kierianna, 26, fled the scene after the attack but were eventually arrested by police.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Sheriff's Office charged him with fleeing and eluding and reckless driving, while FHP filed additional charges.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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