1
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
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.
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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
And when the underlying numbers are persistently concerning, Frank’s positivity in press conferences has jarred with supporters.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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
The agent was eventually jarred free from the car but suffered significant injuries to his arms and hand.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
The first came late in the first quarter when Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins jarred the ball loose on a carry by Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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
And when the underlying numbers are persistently concerning, Frank’s positivity in press conferences has jarred with supporters.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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
The agent was eventually jarred free from the car but suffered significant injuries to his arms and hand.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
The first came late in the first quarter when Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins jarred the ball loose on a carry by Ravens running back Derrick Henry.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarred
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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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On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Orthodox in Ukraine’s east clashed with the Catholics in its west along precisely the fault line Huntington sketched.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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An account of the events from the Department of Homeland Security soon after the incident conflicted with the narratives from the two men and their family members.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Macdonald said he was conflicted over taking a shot at his dream career or pursuing a comfortable corporate career with a steady ladder; after all, entry-level KPMG jobs can pay up to $97,000, while an NFL intern only makes up to around $61,000.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When her parents fought, Roberts Giuffre would huddle with her little brother, covering his ears.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III — the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti — in Mexico City in August 2024.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The winger for the Los Angeles Kings left the game with less than three minutes on the clock after Canadian forward Tom Wilson collided with him near the boards.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last December in Ontario, California, a truck reportedly collided with a train at a marked crossing, killing a crew member.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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For the past seven months, SDC has quarreled with state officials and lawmakers over its community action agency title.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
26 Nov. 2025
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Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Jarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarred. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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