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Recent Examples of jolt
Noun
The second jolt comes from a shocking act of violence that triggers the title card some 33 minutes into the movie. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025 When Minnesota needed a jolt of energy, Finch turned to rookie wing Terence Shannon Jr. So often, depth is thought of as a mode of spreading out minutes to keep players fresh. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Verb
World's Greatest Auto Disruptors 2025 Winners By Jesus Mesa Politics Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 7 For those who have ever stopped at an intersection only for their car to fall silent and then jolt back to life moments later, relief may be on the horizon. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 The global sourcing landscape was jolted earlier this month as new U.S. tariffs on some Chinese imports surged to 245 percent—an unprecedented jump that left sourcing teams reeling. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jolt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolt
Noun
  • The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
  • This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Craig’s inability to forge a genuine connection with Austin isn’t a surprise considering everything else in his life.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
  • The suggestion came as a surprise, Grace said, considering the union was fighting for an additional 1% salary raise this year just before last Wednesday’s budget announcement.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.
    Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 17 May 2025
  • When Unique told Raq that Kanan came to him asking to team up, that shook her.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • This month, officials yanked millions in tax receipts from restaurant sales as well as state marketing support, according to local affiliate ABC4.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • James’s words shocked her so much that Annabelle almost ran a red light.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
  • The deportations — of mostly men, but also women and children — shocked many in India.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2025
  • Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The sources said the OEM team sent out the evacuation order to west Altadena soon after it was ordered to do so — a revelation that appears to rest the blame on county fire or sheriff officials.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • Perhaps most alarming to independent producers is the revelation that Channel 4 intends to house both its commissioning team and the new in-house production unit in the same physical space.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • One shudders to think how Ross, whom Grant divorced in 1929, and who died in 1951, would have reacted to so echoing a lack.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • The sound seemed to shudder like a pot about to blow its lid.
    Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025

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“Jolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolt. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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