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

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Anything bolted on outside them is a second system to police. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 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 Once the arms and back were bolted in place, the chair was ready to flip upright. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026 Flipping the lecture cycle Classically, engineering courses default to hours of lectures where students are expected to take notes, with problem sets and exams bolted on. — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal. — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Along with preaching meritocracy, Rolapp brought up rules that applied to the players who bolted for LIV Golf with big signing bonuses. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 When Kendal Briles bolted for South Carolina in December, the assumption was another Air Raid disciple with Texas ties. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 As such, most of its parts are off-the-shelf, panels and interior components are bolted on, and there's no proprietary software locking owner-operators out of diagnosing and fixing their vehicles themselves. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolted

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Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.

— Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone.

— Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Clancy later jumped from a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

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In New York City, Special Agents Tom Armas and John Buckley -- who were at the New York Field Office at 7 World Trade Center for the annual UN General Assembly briefing -- raced into the North Tower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The disclosure is expected to give the public a better understanding of how the city responded following the collapse of the World Trade Center as officials raced to restabilize Lower Manhattan and reopen the area.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of raced

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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
Readers and critics devoured the book (no pun intended), but their responses often worry Brooks.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoured

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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

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In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026