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Synonyms & Antonyms of bolting
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bolting
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of bolting (Entry 2 of 2)
- I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers
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Words Related to bolting
- the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it
Synonyms for bolting
- barreling
- (or barrelling),
- belting,
- blasting,
- blazing,
- blowing,
- bombing
- [slang],
- bowling,
- breezing,
- bundling,
- bustling,
- buzzing,
- cannonballing,
- careening,
- careering,
- chasing,
- coursing,
- cracking (on),
- dashing,
- driving,
- flying,
- haring,
- hastening,
- highballing,
- hotfooting (it),
- humping,
- hurling,
- hurrying,
- hurtling,
- hustling,
- hying
- (or hieing),
- jetting,
- jumping,
- motoring,
- nipping,
- pelting,
- racing,
- ramming,
- ripping,
- rocketing,
- running,
- rushing,
- rustling,
- scooting,
- scurrying,
- scuttling,
- shooting,
- speeding,
- stepping,
- tearing,
- traveling
- (or travelling),
- trotting,
- whirling,
- whisking,
- zipping,
- zooming
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Near Antonyms for bolting
Antonyms for bolting
- the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching
Synonyms for bolting
Words Related to bolting
- absconding,
- clearing out,
- decamping,
- eloping,
- escaping,
- getting (away),
- getting out,
- lamming,
- lighting out,
- making off,
- mizzling
- [chiefly British],
- scarpering
- [British],
- scatting,
- scramming,
- skipping (out),
- skirring
Phrases Synonymous with bolting
Near Antonyms for bolting
- bolted out the cuss word without thinking
Synonyms for bolting
Words Related to bolting
- the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy
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“Bolting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolting. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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