BOLTED Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in anchored

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verb

past tense of bolt

as in jumped

to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers

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as in raced

to proceed or move quickly the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it

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as in retreated

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

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as in exclaimed

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

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as in devoured

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 bolted

Adjective

Sondheimer has bloodied his hands climbing over a fence to exit a bolted stadium. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Unlike standard wheels, which rely solely on air pressure to push the tire against the rim, beadlocks use a bolted outer ring to physically sandwich the tire in place. — New Atlas, 2 June 2026

Verb

With third base open, Crews and Abrams bolted, and both slid in safely. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026 Loan origination platforms are even further behind; most AI in mortgage lending today arrives as a third-party add-on bolted onto infrastructure that wasn’t designed for it. — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Often, the technology arrives as a feature, such as a booking chatbot, a dynamic-pricing engine, or another tool bolted onto the existing structure. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Kiffin built Ole Miss into a national championship program, and then bolted before finishing the job. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 When Walker bounced out of a fourth and 1 scrum and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 31-10 trouncing of Denver, all at once the astounding was entirely familiar. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 For 13 years, the high-precision instrument had been bolted to a rocky outcrop in the hills of western Venezuela, quietly tracking the millimeter-scale movements of the Boconó fault, which was the likely source of the first of the two quakes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Cinelease, founded in 1977, has since bolted on rigging firm C&C Studio Services as well as barricade firm West Coast Fencing to build out its own services unit. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 The Hall of Fame coach is taking over for D’Anton Lynn, who bolted for his alma mater Penn State after two meh seasons. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolted

Adjective

But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support.

— David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.

— Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of anchored

Verb

But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

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Those gains came even as Treasury yields raced to highs not seen in years, with traders increasing bets of more Federal Reserve rate hikes due to persistent inflation.

— Jenni Reid,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Ben Grice took a first-down handoff and raced 88 yards for a touchdown and the Owls (1-3) led 7-0 after one quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of raced

Verb

Treasury yields retreated from a two-decade high as traders pared bets on further Fed tightening after last month's rate hike.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The North Korean soldiers retreated after the South broadcast audio warnings and fired the shots and there were no clashes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Typically just a minute or two in length, the videos are devoured by Chinese audiences at breakfast, on their morning commutes, during their lunch breaks and on their free time after work — and almost any time in between.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoured

Adjective

There is a punk poetry to that film, an unapologetic spirit that feels so tied to what Araki has done his whole career.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026
Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

Hospital security reported that a vehicle had pulled up, dropped off the victim and then sped away.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Hall says that the process can be sped up with quick-cooking grits, but folks will have to figure out the correct proportions of liquid on their own.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026