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as in shook
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the roller coaster car jerked and jolted as it coursed along the old wooden tracks
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as in jerked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
she jolted the door open with her elbow
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as in shocked
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference
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Recent Examples of jolted
Slower rotators, the researchers found, are more easily jolted into a wobble by impacts, while faster ones resist those disturbances, according to the statement.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Passengers expecting speedy layovers and smooth transitions in some major cities have been jolted by unexpected delays or cancellations.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, the ball jolted past Dingler and trickled behind the plate, where Flaherty corralled it.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The scandal has jolted the somewhat sleepy Virginia statewide races as Democrats hope to flip the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the attorney general seats.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
His touchdown in the first quarter jolted the Patriots awake after their offense and defense hit snooze on their respective opening series.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The surprise move jolted Big Tech and financial firms which have long counted on the visa program to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, particularly from India and China.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Local outlet Majorca Daily Bulletin pointed to reports that the crew was carrying out a safety check when the plane suddenly jolted.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
But British politics haven’t been sane or sensible for a long time—since Brexit, really, the last time that Farage jolted the country’s traditional two-party system off the rails.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Passengers expecting speedy layovers and smooth transitions in some major cities have been jolted by unexpected delays or cancellations.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead, the ball jolted past Dingler and trickled behind the plate, where Flaherty corralled it.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The scandal has jolted the somewhat sleepy Virginia statewide races as Democrats hope to flip the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the attorney general seats.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
His touchdown in the first quarter jolted the Patriots awake after their offense and defense hit snooze on their respective opening series.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The surprise move jolted Big Tech and financial firms which have long counted on the visa program to recruit highly skilled foreign workers, particularly from India and China.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Local outlet Majorca Daily Bulletin pointed to reports that the crew was carrying out a safety check when the plane suddenly jolted.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
But British politics haven’t been sane or sensible for a long time—since Brexit, really, the last time that Farage jolted the country’s traditional two-party system off the rails.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolted
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The new coach shook hands, smiled for cell phone pictures and signed posters for wave after wave of kids.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Judkins shook a tackle and showed impressive acceleration on his 46-yard run for the game’s first touchdown, but otherwise the Browns just took what was available and followed the lead of their defense.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, many of those watching Ray’s video were shocked at how long his daughter’s day at school was.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Then, when the movie came to Netflix in 2021 and there was an online resurgence, she was once again shocked to learn about the series' impact.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The seemingly bait-and-switch response stunned the couple.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Emily Ratajkowski stunned on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway during her debut.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Jolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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