as in dumps
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilts
Verb
-
Towns dumps the ball off to Mitchell Robinson for his easiest two points of the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026 -
After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Verb
-
Espinosa leaves behind a husband and infant daughter.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
-
Bitcoin has been hit by fresh volatility this week as SpaceX’s looming initial public offering (IPO) leaves the crypto market on the brink of a massive Elon Musk price shock.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
Rayman Legends Retold ditches the original game's 2D art style for higher fidelity 3D models.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
-
Researchers at Duke University have challenged that assumption with Argus, a sea-urchin-like robot that ditches conventional symmetry altogether.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Jilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilts. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
