bolts

present tense third-person singular of bolt
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as in jumps
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers

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as in inhales
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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Verb
  • At each new hour, the numeral jumps into place.
    Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Oklahoma jumps after a comfortable win against Michigan.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • The film follows reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott), who retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, but the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And the resort will continue its three-day Alo Moves retreats post-renovation.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The loudness to which Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) exclaims that he is aroused was wild considering Lily (Cathy Ang) is in the next room.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Kelce exclaims, referencing a nickname for Swift's 12th studio album.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.
    Chris "Jay" Hawkinson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • All six passengers and crew onboard the Family Boat, which flies the Portuguese flag, were reported safe and unharmed.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even in the Midwest, Nebraska flies blissfully under the radar of most tourists' radars.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.
    Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even as the gyre devours the sun.
    Alaa Alqaisi August 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Bolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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