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Noun
The invocation of an actual legend and martyr of the sport—Senna died in 1994, after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix—is meant to supply a jolt of gravitas. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025 Supply and demand jolts amid the COVID-19 pandemic have also shaken markets. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
TBIs are caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head and are associated with suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder. Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 All 14 points came in a second-quarter flurry that jolted the sellout crowd of 18,064 at Chase Center. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for jolt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolt
Noun
  • Alcohol was not a factor in the collision, police said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • This shape is thought to have arisen because the Infinity Galaxy was formed as two disk galaxies engaged in a head-on collision.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • The surprise success piles pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which after Sunday’s elections has now lost its majority in both the lower and upper houses.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
  • Another pleasant surprise was the hotel’s fantastic, efficient service.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić shaking hands after signing bilateral documents during a meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Nikki Bella and Lola Vice were shaking their hips in the middle of the ring, and Wade Barrett encouraged Michael Cole to show them what he’s got.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Rivera fired his Taser at Feliz, then got into the car on the passenger’s side and threatened to shoot Rivera as a physical struggle ensued, according to body camera footage, as another officer attempted to yank Feliz out of the vehicle.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
  • Squirrels love to yank new plants out of the ground.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Under the masterful conditioning care of Brendan Walsh, this powerful striding colt came within a neck of shocking the world at odds of 15-1 in the second leg of the Triple Crown series.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Don’t be shocked if at least two from the aforementioned group are Heisman finalists. 4.
    Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Above her, the sweeping halo scoreboard glowed, flashing beneath the thump of blasting pop anthems.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • On the footage, the sound is a muffled thump, and neither Rush nor Foss seemed alarmed.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Of course, peeling back the truth of the woman’s death leads to many other unpleasant revelations.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • But Stewart's 40-year friendship and collaborative relationship with Bob Dylan is a revelation for most.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • All those sharp tool and drills are enough to make anyone shudder.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 July 2025
  • When only two vehicles remain on the far edge of the lot, the woman twists the key in the ignition and the idling car shudders still.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025

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“Jolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolt. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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