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Recent Examples of jar
Noun
Transfer to two clean 1/2-pint jars or other containers, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace in each. Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 The first two do so, but the third has his finger caught dipping into the cookie jar so to speak. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
But to place Daniels so far ahead of Jackson so soon is jarring. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Aspirational, perhaps, but jarring against the rest of the novel. The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
  • The growing number of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) also worries space sustainability experts, who warn about the increasing risk of orbital collisions.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises.
    Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Paramount’s apparent interest is no surprise since the company’s ambitious new CEO, David Ellison, has talked about a desire to strike further deals.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Avoid stacking pans without protection to prevent scratches and chips.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • People are now created from scratch.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The crew members bicker among themselves.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That order conflicted with the state’s code, however, and in March, legislators rejected a bill that would have weakened that law and codified religious exemptions to vaccination.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Collins brings some thump to the four spot at no cost after next season.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ainscough, a Studio Ashby alum who launched her solo design practice in 2020, took those distinctive doors as a starting point for the scheme of gentle greens, blues, and golden yellows—interjected with bold jolts of cherry and crimson.
    Fiona McCarthy, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even with the team’s need for a jolt of offense, Muncy insists there is no undue pressure associated with his return.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During law enforcement’s struggle with Reid, the FBI agent she was charged with assaulting was left with a scrape on her hand.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Health and sleep insights feel genuinely useful when planning recovery, and the titanium build shrugs off scrapes.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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