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

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

When governance is built in instead of bolted on, AI initiatives move faster. —

Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The divers also found a piece of the three-feet-by-three-feet, green, day-glow placard that had been bolted to the navigational channel marker before being smashed and dislodged by Pino’s boat, Pomares testified. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 The company reported a loss of 51,000 residential video customers in the first quarter, which counts as a massive upgrade from the 167,000 subs that bolted in the year-ago period. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 On top of that, the bodywork is a central cover bolted down with rivet-type fasteners. —

Utkarsh Sood june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026 When a 22-meter-tall rigid sail is bolted onto a massive metal hull, the ship itself alters the environment. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Boxes are typically bolted into concrete or chained in place. —

Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Cole Tomas Allen was a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from Torrance, California, who traveled to Washington, wrote a manifesto, and bolted through security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. —

Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

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The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Outrage over the remarks has grown as the Angels remain anchored at the bottom of the standings.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026