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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
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as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings
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Recent Examples of jar
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
If a seal doesn't form within 24 hours, the pickles can still be eaten, but the jar must be stored in the refrigerator.
—Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
These are accompanied by jarring, discordant music tone outbursts accented with a vexing metallic buzz.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Noun
The Today show celebrated by featuring him on a Smucker's jar and sharing a recent photo of the critic.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
If a seal doesn't form within 24 hours, the pickles can still be eaten, but the jar must be stored in the refrigerator.
—Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
These silences can be jarring, snapping you out of yourself and back into the present.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
These are accompanied by jarring, discordant music tone outbursts accented with a vexing metallic buzz.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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The Irvine Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man accused of a deadly hit-and-run collision on Wednesday.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The current number of near-collisions is tough to pin down, as FAA data on drone-aircraft encounters is limited and difficult to verify.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The entire Knicks roster, head coach Mike Brown and other surprise guests will make appearances in the special episode.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Hearing about the practice took me by surprise — the farm did what with that milk?—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The most horrifying fact Garcia shared was that a wound as tiny as a tick bite or a scratch can attract a female screwfly to lay her eggs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In other words, the drug may not create the problem from scratch so much as unmask or worsen one that was already simmering.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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King bickered with fans on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the secretary of state's office and the State Election Board have further muddied the waters by issuing conflicting guidance for county election officials about how votes should be cast and counted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Lately, in a world grown more complicated, that homespun notion has grown conflicted.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The standoff triggered one of the largest oil shocks ever recorded, sending gasoline prices higher.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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