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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
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as in surprises
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
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as in quarrels
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 clashes
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 jars
Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For freezer storage, ladle the jam into your jars, leaving about ½ inch headspace.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Instead of Ziploc baggies and plastic wrap, experts recommend reusable silicone storage bags, parchment paper, beeswax wraps, glass jars and stainless steel containers.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Six blue jars lined up in our mother’s pantry, with six blue silhouettes of sweet young nuns picking berries on their creamy white labels.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Fisher Tex Mex Trail Mix, 30-ounce jars, best by 08/06/27.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Glass candle jars stay intact despite the flame inside, thanks to their center wick, which keeps it far enough away from the glass.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Makes 5 half-pint jars, or 5 cups.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Mercury retrograde meeting Uranus and Neptune jars you out of certainty.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Transfer foods to glass jars or plastic containers.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For freezer storage, ladle the jam into your jars, leaving about ½ inch headspace.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Instead of Ziploc baggies and plastic wrap, experts recommend reusable silicone storage bags, parchment paper, beeswax wraps, glass jars and stainless steel containers.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Six blue jars lined up in our mother’s pantry, with six blue silhouettes of sweet young nuns picking berries on their creamy white labels.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Fisher Tex Mex Trail Mix, 30-ounce jars, best by 08/06/27.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Glass candle jars stay intact despite the flame inside, thanks to their center wick, which keeps it far enough away from the glass.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Makes 5 half-pint jars, or 5 cups.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Verb
There is one particular scene that jars with those who know Hamed best.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Mercury retrograde meeting Uranus and Neptune jars you out of certainty.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jars
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Additionally, about 17% of those severely injured by traffic collisions in Sacramento County were 20 years old or younger.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Rather than collisions caused by surrounding traffic, these incidents involved the vehicle misjudging objects directly in its path.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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And yet, there were several strategic surprises in how the networks, in particular, plan to roll out their new and returning series.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Wilde navigates the tonal shifts with authority, delivering surprises along the way, including an ending that somehow delivers hope for the institution of wedlock.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Scientists say that scratches found on a 59,000-year-old tooth may be the earliest signs of a cavity filling in human history.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Around the edges of the hole, Zubova and her colleagues noticed scratches, which, in addition to the hole’s unusual size and shape, made the archaeologists wonder if it had been drilled intentionally to relieve the pain of a tooth infection.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Azure Blue Azure blue also clashes with the warm, 3000K, soft white bulb that most of us prefer for a relaxing soak.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Go-getter Mars also clashes with Uranus today, creating a restless, impulsive undercurrent that can be difficult to ignore.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Analysts warned that reliance on a narrow group of exporters could amplify volatility and leave markets vulnerable to shocks ranging from geopolitical tensions to a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The standoff prompted one of the largest oil shocks ever recorded.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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At a June 12 protest, a federal agent shoved freelance journalist Anna Sophia Moltke to the ground, causing sprains on her left arm and leg and deep scrapes to her hip and knee that have since scarred.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Police said the victim sustained visible injuries to his hand and reported additional pain and possible scrapes to his shin.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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“Jars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jars. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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