bolting 1 of 2

present participle of bolt
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as in inhaling
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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bolting

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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolting
Verb
  • On Sunday, McIlroy blew up for a double bogey on the first hole before jumping out to a massive lead.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • By jumping to agentic, Amazon can make home assistants that are capable and conversational like ChatGPT but also have a framework for communicating and controlling external services, as Alexa and Siri can.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.
    Andrew Winston, Harvard Business Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released its official report on Carter's death on April 18, 2023, attributing his cause of death to drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic form of brand-name Xanax.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Global Refuge told Newsweek that it is encouraged by the White House's statement that no decision has been made, as revoking protections now would signal a concerning shift in America's commitment to those fleeing conflict.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The man was last seen fleeing the area in a newer white pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet or GMC, with tinted windows and light-colored rims.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • My Chemical Romance hasn’t shared a full-length album in almost a decade and a half, but fans are clearly still devouring its discography.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • It will get stretched and compressed in one dimension, shredding it, accelerating its matter, and alternately devouring and ejecting the debris that arises from it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But without affordable renewables (or rapid breakthroughs in nuclear fusion) the electricity to feed all those AI data centers may not arrive in time.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In one of the many questions she’s recently had to field about the topic, Williams acknowledged the concerning shift in vibes amid the rapid, unknowable evolution of AI.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Enlist the help of a running coach.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and realizing truths about ourselves and the world.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Many of us dream of financial freedom, escaping the grind, and living in luxury.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Bolting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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