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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
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.
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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
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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Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only Republican senator to join this brief was Murkowski of Alaska, who has argued for limiting the president’s power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being overbudget, the program conflicted with Illinois' climate goals.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The movie flattening Carrie into someone downtrodden and fragile, rather than standoffish and conflicted, makes the whole resolution feel a little too clean.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another incident, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old US citizen, was shot five times by a US Customs and Border Protection agent after her vehicle and a federal law enforcement vehicle collided on October 4 in Chicago.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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