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
One of the most notorious tales involves two women, each jilted at the altar, who took their own lives in Room 525.
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Cheated on, used and dumped, jilted lovers---everything has gone into this toxic mix.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But the show has always kept an eye on who’s being buzzed about online, whether a TikToker or jilted D-lister or a reality TV contestant eager to unspool their side of the story.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure
demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Cheated on, used and dumped, jilted lovers---everything has gone into this toxic mix.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But the show has always kept an eye on who’s being buzzed about online, whether a TikToker or jilted D-lister or a reality TV contestant eager to unspool their side of the story.
—Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure
demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilt
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In a class-action suit, originally launched in 1993, the Cofán accused Texaco of dumping 18 billion gallons of oily wastewater across their ancestral lands between 1964 and 1990.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the pursuit began, the suspects ditched the car in the 11100 block of Archwood Place and ran away from the officers.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That includes a public stop at a Florida Steak ‘n Shake in March after the chain ditched vegetable oil for beef tallow.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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