as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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Recent Examples of jilt
There was a singles withdrawal and an emotional retrospective, before the soap opera of being jilted at the mixed doubles altar by Emma Raducanu.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The fallout has disappointed Iowa party leaders and activists, with some feeling jilted by the national party.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Season 3 ended on something of a cliffhanger, with Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) jilting his fiancé Nigel (John Hartman) at the altar, only to be dragged into the dirt by the mysterious, and vengeful, ghost Patience, played by guest star Mary Holland.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Louise was a hopeless romantic who helped Carrie piece her life back together after Big jilted her at the altar.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 July 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The fallout has disappointed Iowa party leaders and activists, with some feeling jilted by the national party.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Season 3 ended on something of a cliffhanger, with Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) jilting his fiancé Nigel (John Hartman) at the altar, only to be dragged into the dirt by the mysterious, and vengeful, ghost Patience, played by guest star Mary Holland.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Louise was a hopeless romantic who helped Carrie piece her life back together after Big jilted her at the altar.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilt
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Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Williams dumped the ball off to Brandon Clarke under the rim, and Robinson, recovering once again, arrived a split-second late.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Whereas having a protagonist instantly leads the audience to expect goals, conflict, and character arc, Lund wanted a film about the communal experience of leaving the day-to-day of work, family, and routine behind for a few hours.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Career ladders: Creating advancement opportunities within teaching, rather than forcing educators to leave the classroom for administrative roles to advance, addresses a key retention issue at a moderate cost.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Most recently, Millie Bobby Brown ditched her signature brunette for a bombshell blonde with lush long layers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lead With Soft Skills And Outcomes In today’s competitive market, standing out means ditching the experience-first résumé.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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