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

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 Recovery cannot just be an error handler bolted on at the end. — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 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 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

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

The 10-year yield has jumped a full percentage point since right before the Iran war started in late February and a half point in the past two months alone.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
In fact, the Royals jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

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Three plays later, Watson took a handoff and raced for a 14-yard touchdown.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Diaby intercepted a pass in the attacking third, raced to the edge of the penalty box and blasted a rising shot into the net to cap the scoring in the 63rd minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of raced

Verb

After Diana’s death following an August 1997 car crash, Jane retreated from the public eye.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Luckily, a Colts staffer hustled onto the field to get his attention, so Doyle retreated to the sideline and kept studying his play sheet.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreated

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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

Their payout timeline is also sped up to two years instead of the previous five.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026