jilted

past tense of jilt

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Verb
  • Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead.
    Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Maryam ditched her summer plans of working and studying in Kansas City for trying out with the Egyptian national team in Cairo.
    PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • In 2018, the Eagles won the Super Bowl on a trick play executed by a one-time third-round pick quarterback who got ditched a season earlier by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
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“Jilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilted. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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