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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
Singleton rocked Bills star running back James Cook and jarred the ball free early to start the binge.
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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
The shooting was captured on home video, and the image of her being shot in her wedding gown jarred her Dominican American community in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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
The shooting was captured on home video, and the image of her being shot in her wedding gown jarred her Dominican American community in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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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Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The two countries have clashed in a border dispute, causing dozens of civilian and military deaths and forcing tens of thousands of civilians on both sides to evacuate.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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So, Hippocrates argued, the illness of epilepsy must be caused, like any other illness, by imbalance, not demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a result, local madd leaders often supported sets of policy recommendations that diverged—or even conflicted—with the agendas of other chapters.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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When Freddie becomes distracted or emotionally conflicted, Riley addresses the situation directly, emphasizing trust, commitment, and the importance of maintaining focus within their partnership.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the fish fruitlessly fought the current, neurons that release norepinephrine fired; in response, calcium built up in astrocytes.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized after two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon at an intersection on the American River Parkway near North Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were returning from a talent camp in Kansas when their American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River in January 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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