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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
April’s export controls may have jolted us.
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Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Slower rotators, the researchers found, are more easily jolted into a wobble by impacts, while faster ones resist those disturbances, according to the statement.
—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
Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Slower rotators, the researchers found, are more easily jolted into a wobble by impacts, while faster ones resist those disturbances, according to the statement.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolted
Verb
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles northwest of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Breakers shook off early losses to Mater Dei and San Clemente to set the school record for most wins in a regular season.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 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
Verb
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The Steelers were shocked by Joe Flacco’s Bengals last week.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The original movie shocked audiences, and its low-budget aesthetic helped make the madness look even more grisly, macabre and real.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 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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While the Russian threatened to make history against Chicago just two nights earlier—he’d reached the 894 mark before the Blackhawks yanked their goalie—Ovechkin apparently wasn’t interested in breaking the record by way of an empty net.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel even yanked Tagovailoa in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers after his third pick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That this face was his appalled him more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the meeting was ending, Vande Kolk’s cellphone vibrated.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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“Jolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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