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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
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The store also offers vintage cake plates, sugar and creamers, cookie jars to help customers pay a nod to yesteryear.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Glass jars with locking lids are always easy to find and useful for many things.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Recyclable items include clean paper and cardboard, metal cans, plastic containers and glass bottles and jars.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Consistency Problem Walk into any dispensary, buy the same strain twice, and there’s a decent chance those two jars will smell completely different.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Tiny tinctures, glass bottles, round jars from ISA KNOX, IOPE, Sulwhasoo.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 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
The news agency, citing sources, reported that the devices were made of a sports drink bottle that was filled or partially filled with explosive material and placed inside glass jars and surrounded by nuts and bolts.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The store also offers vintage cake plates, sugar and creamers, cookie jars to help customers pay a nod to yesteryear.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Glass jars with locking lids are always easy to find and useful for many things.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Recyclable items include clean paper and cardboard, metal cans, plastic containers and glass bottles and jars.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Consistency Problem Walk into any dispensary, buy the same strain twice, and there’s a decent chance those two jars will smell completely different.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
Tiny tinctures, glass bottles, round jars from ISA KNOX, IOPE, Sulwhasoo.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 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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Animals’ risk of becoming roadkill depends on several factors, including how many vehicles are on the road, how many animals are on the road, and how animals and human drivers behave, explains Tom Langen, a professor of biology at Clarkson University, who studies animal-vehicle collisions.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
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The latest data collection from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration reveals the universe is practically humming with gravitational waves from cosmic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mexico was one of the surprises in the previous edition, led by Randy Arozarena.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of the many surprises from the election included the election day turnout numbers, Holladay said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple upgraded the display glass to Ceramic Shield 2, providing the phone with better protection against scratches and breakage.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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At worst, those micro scratches are seen every time light hits the surface.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 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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In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 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
Noun
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Understanding past oil shocks is important, but relying on them too heavily can encourage the wrong conclusion — that we are either headed for a 1979-style crisis or that the economic consequences will be negligible.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Experts say one option that could help tame prices at the pump is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the nation's emergency oil stockpile designed to cushion supply shocks.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recovery and What Comes Next At SeaWorld’s facility, the care team focused on hydrating and warming the manatee while treating cuts and scrapes on the belly and underside, as well as treating an infection.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jars. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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