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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
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
If the brand’s cult-fave Crème de la Mer Cream Moisturizer (which will ring you up for nearly $400 depending on the size of the jar) has been on you or your mom’s wishlist since the dawn of time, now’s your chance to nab it for less.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
And as Dave Delgado, the shop teacher who becomes Nancy’s confidant, Gael García Bernal tries to echo Kidman’s bubbly innocence, though he’s also tasked with flare-ups of ugliness that make this approach jarring.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Among the basic food items that the local family who sponsored them to immigrate also gave them were jars of peanut butter.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
If the brand’s cult-fave Crème de la Mer Cream Moisturizer (which will ring you up for nearly $400 depending on the size of the jar) has been on you or your mom’s wishlist since the dawn of time, now’s your chance to nab it for less.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
Verb
The contrast between these moments and the present-day footage appears jarring on paper, and not merely owing to the differences between period stylization and documentary realism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
And as Dave Delgado, the shop teacher who becomes Nancy’s confidant, Gael García Bernal tries to echo Kidman’s bubbly innocence, though he’s also tasked with flare-ups of ugliness that make this approach jarring.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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That’s a mild surprise considering John Cena will face R-Truth on the same card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Port selection is also a strong point, with the addition of a Thunderbolt 4 port a surprise on a budget machine.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Most were, like O’Neil, young and ardent admirers of the actor, who at that point was between movies and had a different kind of creative itch to scratch.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The one-sheet recipes that arrive with each box, detailing how to make scratch ramen or mushroom Dijon chicken, are far less complicated than the process that got those ingredients to your door.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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In the film, Lawrence and her co-star Robert Pattinson proved worthy adversaries, who bicker and screw their way into emotional oblivion in Ramsay’s tense portrait of a woman undone.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Protesters shouted from the back of the room and lawmakers bickered.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The order accuses them of enforcing DEI standards that conflict with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed affirmative action in university admissions.—
Jimmy Aguilar,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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Talbot is stressed between the conflicting politics claiming his conscience.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Now, the Red Sox seem to be turning toward Campbell as an option at first base, a move that would open the door for top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer to play second base and perhaps spark a lineup desperately in need of a jolt.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The particular intersection of communities depicted here (LGBTQ and Muslim), as well as a handful of Sapphic scenes for the ages, gives the drama an undeniable jolt of freshness.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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His round wasn’t without its bumps and scrapes, with bogeys on 1, 11 and 13 but his late round surge took him from three shots back of the lead to three shots ahead of his nearest chaser.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Tilt skillet so eggs fill bare spots; scrape cooked eggs down from sides of skillet, and cook until just set, about 30 seconds.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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