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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
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye bolted at the door, stopping only a couple of seconds at the sidewalk to sign a pair of sneakers for a fan who’d been waiting outside all day.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
And while it isn’t designed to be forever, it is bolted to the sidewalk.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Then they’re bolted on with just enough torque to flex and hold fast, even in the most severe turbulence.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of them built their businesses on Slack, Zoom, and AI tools, so flexibility and technology are baked into how their firms run—not bolted on as a perk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Nothing has to be glued or bolted together, and no complicated Ikea-style instructions take up your entire afternoon.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
The driver bolted, state police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The alarm system is operated in two places—from a device near the front door and another in the primary bedroom—by what are essentially iPads bolted to the wall.
—Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Center Tyler Linderbaum, who made the Pro Bowl three times in four years after the Ravens picked him in the first round in 2022, bolted to Las Vegas.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Ye bolted at the door, stopping only a couple of seconds at the sidewalk to sign a pair of sneakers for a fan who’d been waiting outside all day.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
And while it isn’t designed to be forever, it is bolted to the sidewalk.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Then they’re bolted on with just enough torque to flex and hold fast, even in the most severe turbulence.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of them built their businesses on Slack, Zoom, and AI tools, so flexibility and technology are baked into how their firms run—not bolted on as a perk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Nothing has to be glued or bolted together, and no complicated Ikea-style instructions take up your entire afternoon.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
The driver bolted, state police said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The alarm system is operated in two places—from a device near the front door and another in the primary bedroom—by what are essentially iPads bolted to the wall.
—Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolted
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Powell did not directly address the longer-term debasement argument, but his emphasis on anchored expectations suggests the Fed sees little evidence that the gold rally reflects a fundamental erosion of monetary credibility.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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In that way, these little piles symbolize the rigor and effort required to stay anchored, aligned and accountable.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Palm oil surged as much as 10%, soybean oil jumped and wheat neared a two-year peak, as the war in the Middle East drove energy and fertilizer costs higher and threatened to tighten supplies across agricultural markets.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The real horror in Frankenstein was a brilliant man who unleashed power and retreated from accountability.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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These people aren’t afraid of anything, one of Abdul Hadi’s friends exclaimed.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Nelson exclaimed on the Dodgers’ radio broadcast.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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One had 35 eggs in it, which were devoured with delight.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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As somebody who devoured all things Beatles, there’s a lot of stuff in (the documentary) that hasn’t been seen or heard.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Volunteers, including McGuire, sped to the shores of Huntington Beach to help.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The car sped through the streets.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Bolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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