Synonyms of jolted

jolted

verb

past tense of jolt

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• jerked
• shuddered
• vibrated
• quivered
• trembled
• shivered
• convulsed
• wobbled
• twitched
• swayed
• quaked
• jounced
• jiggled
• agitated
• joggled
• juddered
• swung
• rocked
• flickered
• throbbed
• bucketed
• fluttered
• waved
• thrilled
• chattered
• quavered
• fluctuated
• wavered
• pulsed
• oscillated
• palpitated
• undulated
• pulsated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

2

as in jerked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

she jolted the door open with her elbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerked
• yanked
• lurched
• twitched
• pulled
• shook
• tugged
• grabbed
• bucked
• bumped
• hitched
• hoicked
• staggered
• dragged
• snatched
• jogged
• tore
• jiggled
• ripped
• plucked
• jounced
• joggled
• wrenched
• jigged
• lugged
• snapped (up)
• tweaked
• pitched
• wrung
• wrested

3

as in shocked

to cause an unpleasant surprise for

the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shocked
• appalled
• stunned
• horrified
• startled
• shook
• frightened
• scared
• astonished
• shook up
• outraged
• alarmed
• terrified
• floored
• panicked
• amazed
• disgusted
• overwhelmed
• stupefied
• spooked
• dumbfounded
• flabbergasted
• terrorized
• dismayed
• revolted
• sickened
• scandalized
• disturbed
• nauseated
• awed
• frighted
• upset
• astounded
• affrighted
• offended
• repelled
• knocked for a loop
• displeased
• unnerved
• scarified
• bowled over
• disconcerted
• unsettled
• perturbed
• disquieted
• freaked (out)
• daunted
• distressed
• turned off
• dispirited
• demoralized
• discomposed
• overpowered
• chilled
• emasculated
• discomforted
• undid
• crushed
• unmanned
• unstrung
• weirded out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleased
• cushioned
• buffered
• delighted
• gratified
• tickled
• rejoiced
• tempted
• assured
• enticed
• charmed
• comforted
• cheered
• soothed
• consoled
• reassured
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jolted

Today, his history is central to his unexpected and expensive campaign for governor that has jolted the state’s Republican politics. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Instead, she was jolted awake by a chorus of hyenas calling just outside her cottage. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

The new spinoff would be the latest shake-up in an industry that has lately been jolted by various mergers and acquisitions. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Hundreds of the Walmart tech workers who are being jolted by layoffs are located at a four-building office campus in Sunnyvale known as Moffett Green. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Nilka Simosa Verde, a Venezuelan-American living in Miami Beach, has been hoping and praying to hear from her family since two earthquakes jolted Venezuela’s Caribbean coast Wednesday evening. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

And the weekend before that, 21-year-old YouTube sensation Kane Parsons jolted the box office to new highs when his directorial debut, Backrooms, shattered multiple records with an $118 million global premiere take. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

Severe thunderstorm warning alerts jolted the phones of people all around Kansas City on Saturday night. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026

That morning coffee that once jolted you awake now barely registers. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026