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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The tool fits a wide variety of jars and bottles and also has a ring designed to open pull-top cans (which can be especially tricky with long nails).
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Lance also places the labels on the jars.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Pick them from your garden or arrange supermarket flowers in Mason jars and glasses for an effortless look.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
These jars bring together convenience and nourishment in one colorful package.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Shelf-stable jars in the center aisle are almost always vinegar-pickled.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Rounding out the kitchen gadgets at Dollar General is a 3-in-1 can and bottle opener, a multi-tool designed to open cans, bottles and sometimes jars from a single device.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Shelves lined with baking ingredients, bolts of fabric, tinware, nails, and jars of penny candy created a patchwork of textures and smells ranging from molasses and leather to spices and tobacco smoke.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 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
Guests and locals compete for a time slot where treatments dip into jars of Valmont and Biologique Recherche products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The tool fits a wide variety of jars and bottles and also has a ring designed to open pull-top cans (which can be especially tricky with long nails).
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Lance also places the labels on the jars.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Pick them from your garden or arrange supermarket flowers in Mason jars and glasses for an effortless look.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
These jars bring together convenience and nourishment in one colorful package.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Shelf-stable jars in the center aisle are almost always vinegar-pickled.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Rounding out the kitchen gadgets at Dollar General is a 3-in-1 can and bottle opener, a multi-tool designed to open cans, bottles and sometimes jars from a single device.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Shelves lined with baking ingredients, bolts of fabric, tinware, nails, and jars of penny candy created a patchwork of textures and smells ranging from molasses and leather to spices and tobacco smoke.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 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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To sail through the strait without being detected by Iran, many ships are turning off their Automatic Identification Systems, which are navigational beacons that broadcast their positions to avoid collisions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Human encroachment on wildlife habitat — along with other threats such as car collisions, rat poison and disease — are threatening the population across the state.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Tuesday’s primary elections across six states brought some surprises and history-making results, but now all eyes are on California as the results of the state’s primary are still coming in on Wednesday.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Were the surprises still intact?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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An upper-body injury knocked him out for a significant period but there were also healthy scratches mixed in.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 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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Avoid going into crisis mode as the moon clashes with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 May 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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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Europe is particularly vulnerable to energy shocks as a major net energy importer.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The years since 2020 can be read as a sequence of shocks.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Harrison Ford As most pop culture enthusiasts know, Harrison Ford is best known for playing an expert pilot in the Star Wars franchise, with his character Han Solo navigating the Millennium Falcon through a number of scrapes.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Students were left with bruises, scrapes or other injuries in nearly a quarter of the 450 cases reviewed by reporters.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Jars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jars. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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