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
By choosing Netflix, Warner Bros. jilted Paramount Skydance Corp., a move that risks touching off a political battle in Washington.
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Hadriana Lowenkron, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Ellison, reasonably, feels jilted by Warner, a company whose present $82 billion value is entirely thanks to a bidding war that Paramount kicked off and which Netflix won out.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
How about the likes of John Candy, Henry Gibson, Steve Lawrence and Twiggy, who was jilted by Elwood.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Or will Ole Miss get jilted, bailed on before their savior coach can take them to the College Football Playoff altar?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Hadriana Lowenkron, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Ellison, reasonably, feels jilted by Warner, a company whose present $82 billion value is entirely thanks to a bidding war that Paramount kicked off and which Netflix won out.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
How about the likes of John Candy, Henry Gibson, Steve Lawrence and Twiggy, who was jilted by Elwood.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Or will Ole Miss get jilted, bailed on before their savior coach can take them to the College Football Playoff altar?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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These learnings now sit at the foundation of the Buahan concept and not only ensure that the hotel leaves a positive impact on the community, but also provide guests a level of immersion into the Balinese way of life that few other hotels of this caliber have managed to deliver.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Local 10, Pinecrest Police Chief Jason Cohen also responded to the scene and saw the frazzled trio attempting to ditch the scene.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI ditches video generation app Sora, and loses $1 billion from Disney.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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