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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
Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.
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Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
With the offense mired in a second-half rut, Campbell jarred a fumble loose from Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving that made it so the Eagles only needed 25 yards to score their final touchdown of the game.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet, the reality of AWS crushing Snowflake before our product was still in development jarred us.
—Chris Degnan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
This includes liquids and liquidy things, such as any drink, yogurt, syrup, soup, jams and jellies, condiments, or anything jarred in oil, as well as spreadables like nut butters, pâté, creamy cheeses, frosting, and dips and spreads such as hummus.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s always that moment, early on, when the hero or heroine realizes what’s happened to them and is cosmically jarred, hit by the awareness that there’s no going back.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
When a Rams victory seemed close to certain, a Texans linebacker jarred the ball from tight end Colby Parkinson, creating a turnover off a completion.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
In light of Collins recently being hospitalized for knee surgery, his fans were actually jarred and angered by an AI image of McCartney supposedly visiting him under far more dire circumstances.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Rotisserie chicken and jarred Alfredo sauce will help your family enjoy a comforting chicken casserole in under an hour.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
With the offense mired in a second-half rut, Campbell jarred a fumble loose from Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving that made it so the Eagles only needed 25 yards to score their final touchdown of the game.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Yet, the reality of AWS crushing Snowflake before our product was still in development jarred us.
—Chris Degnan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
This includes liquids and liquidy things, such as any drink, yogurt, syrup, soup, jams and jellies, condiments, or anything jarred in oil, as well as spreadables like nut butters, pâté, creamy cheeses, frosting, and dips and spreads such as hummus.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s always that moment, early on, when the hero or heroine realizes what’s happened to them and is cosmically jarred, hit by the awareness that there’s no going back.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
When a Rams victory seemed close to certain, a Texans linebacker jarred the ball from tight end Colby Parkinson, creating a turnover off a completion.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
In light of Collins recently being hospitalized for knee surgery, his fans were actually jarred and angered by an AI image of McCartney supposedly visiting him under far more dire circumstances.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Rotisserie chicken and jarred Alfredo sauce will help your family enjoy a comforting chicken casserole in under an hour.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarred
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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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In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The two clashed over law enforcement credentials and public safety.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nardin argued for a change in the mindset that automatically favors large-scale production of a single product.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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His comments left me feeling deeply conflicted.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Across the city, residents were conflicted about the federal operation.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The worlds of digital production, the creator economy and traditional media collided at the Digital Content Forum at the BFI on London’s South Bank this week.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Franklin’s son and grandson quarreled.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Jarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarred. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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