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as in bickered
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 clashed
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 jarred
Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
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Siham Shamalakh, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Refrigerated ravioli and jarred sauce helps dinner come together in just 15 minutes.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
His reward for that success was a bicycle, which given he knew even Soviet athletes were given cars or apartments for winning medals, jarred to say the least.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
As excitement has built and focus has sharpened in preparation for the Winter Olympics, biathlete and Minnesota native Luci Anderson has been jarred at times by thoughts of home.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Anchovies and sardines are both small, oily fish that are usually canned or jarred.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Singleton rocked Bills star running back James Cook and jarred the ball free early to start the binge.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Nacua suddenly became a defender and jarred the ball loose before Scott could secure it.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In some Philadelphia freezers somewhere sit jarred up divisional-championship winning snow, preserved not unlike a first slice of wedding cake.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Siham Shamalakh, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Refrigerated ravioli and jarred sauce helps dinner come together in just 15 minutes.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
His reward for that success was a bicycle, which given he knew even Soviet athletes were given cars or apartments for winning medals, jarred to say the least.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
As excitement has built and focus has sharpened in preparation for the Winter Olympics, biathlete and Minnesota native Luci Anderson has been jarred at times by thoughts of home.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Anchovies and sardines are both small, oily fish that are usually canned or jarred.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Singleton rocked Bills star running back James Cook and jarred the ball free early to start the binge.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Nacua suddenly became a defender and jarred the ball loose before Scott could secure it.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In some Philadelphia freezers somewhere sit jarred up divisional-championship winning snow, preserved not unlike a first slice of wedding cake.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarred
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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For centuries, armies usually clashed on battlefields, far from civilians.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reirson, the Western State College of Law professor, said the nation’s founding ideals of pluralism and equal opportunity have often clashed with an undercurrent of nativism and white supremacy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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And former President John Quincy Adams, who was then serving in the House, argued the Amistad case before the high court in 1841.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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City managers from both cities argued that the regulations were implemented without adequate consideration of the financial consequences for local governments.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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These days, Munin is conflicted about the future.—
Mariia Yastreba,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fans were conflicted about her behavior in front of a popular restaurant known for drawing a celebrity crowd.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Her sister, Emma, fought tirelessly for her release in September 2025, lobbying governments and taking bold actions to raise awareness.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The motorcycle collided with the trailer, and the 43-year-old driver and 41-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the Legislature didn’t finalize its budget until two weeks before the annual budget cycle ended because the House and Senate quarreled over how to close a $4 billion spending gap.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Jarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarred. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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