as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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Recent Examples of jilt
While that’s still true today, Welch is not going to be jilted at the altar again.
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Fans’ opinion of Sherman and his gutter-level spending is reflected in home attendance that last year ranked 29th of 30, beating only the A’s team in the midst of jilting Oakland.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Floating between these two groups is Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), the massage therapist last seen getting financially jilted by Tanya in Season 1.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
At the same time, players know what this stuff can mean to a star who feels jilted.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Fans’ opinion of Sherman and his gutter-level spending is reflected in home attendance that last year ranked 29th of 30, beating only the A’s team in the midst of jilting Oakland.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Floating between these two groups is Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), the massage therapist last seen getting financially jilted by Tanya in Season 1.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
At the same time, players know what this stuff can mean to a star who feels jilted.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilt
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And one recent event included a surprise appearance from two contestants who were recently dumped from the island.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The bout of storms comes after torrential rainfall Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, prompting reports of flooding in basements and viaducts on the city’s West Side.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Commission leader Thomas Bullitt later left Kentucky and did not return.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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Exiting at nearly 3:40 a.m., Hill left the crowd inspired and electrified.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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So do yourself a favor and ditch the heavy layers this summer.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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Saks then lined up $350 million in new financing in May only to ditch that in favor of $600 million in financing last month from a group of bondholders jockeying for a better position in the capital structure.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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