JOLTED Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

jolted

verb

past tense of jolt

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 Multiple Oakland hotels, office buildings and apartment hubs have been jolted by loan defaults and plunging values over the last few years. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 That brings to mind a time when a series of near-miss Orioles teams found the wanting ingredient that finally jolted them to excellence. —

Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 The Longhorns jolted out of the First Four with Tramon Mark’s walk-off fadeaway jumper. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Authorities were called to a home in Oklahoma City after Josh Hodnik was jolted awake by his 11-year-old son, who told him there was a strange man in his bed on Saturday, March 14, according to KOKH. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 The disruption has jolted energy markets, pushing up prices and straining import-dependent economies. —

ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 In May 2023, residents in the central city of Erfurt were jolted by the sight of a kangaroo hopping across a busy road after escaping from a private property. —

CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 But the yield’s climb last week was its largest weekly leap since April, when markets were jolted by massive tariff uncertainty. —

John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 While the massive deliveries for the early CBS/Fox games are unlikely to be jolted by the addition of a Wednesday night window, NBC’s showcase already must contend with a decline in overall television usage that occurs as millions of Americans head back home from their holiday feasts. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026

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The snake struck and shook its tail to protect itself, releasing its notorious rattle warning.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The death of Rodarte shook the Northern California town of about 12,000, marking the city’s first officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century.

— Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026