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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
At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
—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
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
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.
—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
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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The pair have famously bickered over the past 20 years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pointing to elk heads mounted on the wall, the two jokingly bickered over who had bowhunted which.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rivalry reached new heights when the teams clashed again in the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some have previously clashed with Lamont over his fiscal policies.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Thankfully, many judges have fought many of his unconstitutional acts.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah have fought several wars and have been fighting on and off since the day after the start of the Gaza war.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many also failed, collided, or simply failed to finish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the third inning, Kyle Isbel and Jac Caglianone collided in the outfield.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 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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