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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
pack the glass vase so that it won't fall victim to any hard jolts in transit
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as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
the news of the CEO's sudden retirement was a jolt to us all
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as in to shake
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 to yank
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 to shock
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 jolt
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Bay Area residents are in for a rough weather today as rain and wind pound the Bay Area, San Francisco residents were jolted awake early Saturday morning by the first tornado warning ever issued for the city.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Both parties received a jolt when the Daily Mail reported on its website that Bass had fired Crowley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Ethan hears a scream that jolts him out of his jaunt down memory lane and back into the present.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Bay Area residents are in for a rough weather today as rain and wind pound the Bay Area, San Francisco residents were jolted awake early Saturday morning by the first tornado warning ever issued for the city.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four collisions were reported, including a fatal 2023 crash.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Spoofing these systems to report incorrect location data could affect aircraft in flight—increasing the risk of collisions, forcing crews to execute additional maneuvers and generating false alarms.Eric Updyke, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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To the surprise of many, DOGE is one of the only assets in crypto to keep pace with Bitcoin’s performance over multiple four-year crypto market cycles.Edan Yago, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The cast features 23 contestants including two surprise players that weren't initially announced to the public.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the potential for shaking things up would be there every day.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, two police officers struggled to pull a coyote out of a fridge at an Aldi store, with a now-viral video showing an officer yank it out by its tail before the animal jumps right back into the fridge.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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At one point another DOC officer, wearing blue latex gloves, yanks him up by the scruff of the neck and drags him to the back of the room by a window.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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During a pre-show red carpet stroll, Gomez was shocked when House of Gucci star Salma Hayek interrupted her live spot with carpet co-host and Variety senior culture and events editor Mark Malkin, to give Sel, 32, a hug.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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But in her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, the actress delves even deeper with distressing revelations, including the unwanted vaginal rejuvenation surgery performed on her in her 40s.Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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But this was kind of a revelation and was certainly an education for me.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Until some team wins 500 games in a row and forces the league to shudder for lack of competitive interest or something like that, this will continue to be the case.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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With all the progress in computing, the old dream of achieving optimal morality shuddered awake.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Jolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolt. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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