saltatory

Definition of saltatorynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltatory
Adjective
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Excluding disasters, sudden surges of this magnitude in requests for food or any other need are rare at 211s, and can signal both public worry and need, as happened in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Each take has this in and out that sounds discontinuous.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
  • When reinforced with discontinuous fibers, vitrimers, a class of plastic, can be reshaped repeatedly, crushed, and molded into new forms many times without their chemical structure degrading.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While some of these chains have faced ongoing issues, others are experiencing abrupt downturns after enjoying recent periods of strength — with no turnaround in sight.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly 7 million people on Medicare use telehealth services every year to see their doctors, but the federal shutdown put an abrupt halt on payments covering those services.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • While these changes will impact the country as a whole, the effect here in Indiana could be particularly acute, environmentalists say.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
  • On January 5, less than one week after Tatiana died at just 35 years old of acute myeloid leukemia on December 30, Jack honored her with several moving quotes—including one from Tatiana herself.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Saltatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltatory. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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