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

Tatum erupted for 18 points in the first quarter on three 3s and White added 10 as the Celtics bolted to a 40-20 lead. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 The Chargers bolted out to a 9-3 lead against the Los Angeles Rams only to lose 24-9. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 In the future, Kang said, the current plastic bins would be replaced with more durable cans bolted into the sidewalk and designed to be harder to tamper with. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Explainability belongs in the same place, written into the design document from day one, next to the accuracy targets rather than bolted on before an audit. — Aritra Pal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Within five minutes, the curtain was flung back again and one of the medical students bolted out of the department in a panic. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 The bill was renamed in June after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist from India, died while jumping after his mother when their carriage horse bolted on a sightseeing tour in the park. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 His father, Deepak Mahajan, told lawmakers that his son jumped from the carriage to help his mother after she was thrown out of her seat after the horse suddenly bolted. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 After graduation, Hall bolted for Nashville, the other two not far behind. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolted

Adjective

That area coincided just above the rising 200-day moving average plus the anchored VWAP from its 2026 low.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support.

— David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of anchored

Verb

And a major academic publisher, Elsevier, reported submissions to its journals jumped about 68% from 2021 to 2025.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The skydivers — including Rutz — jumped from a plane and held each other’s hands Friday morning.

— Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were up eleven points, and Jackson raced along the right edge and into the end zone, clinching the last leg of the parlay.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some described what sounded like an explosion.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of raced

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According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Desire can be terrifying when your hormones kick in, and yet one can only dream of being devoured by Her Majesty, Taylor Russell.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 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

The grooms did a grand sparkler exit and sped off on Nolan’s 1973 BMW R75/5 with cans tied to the back.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
The shadows of derelict city vehicles flickered against the distant back wall as the light operator sped up, frantically searching for partying concertgoers.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026