jolt
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Synonyms for jolt
Synonyms: Noun
bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, impingement, jar, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop
Synonyms: Verb
agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jounce, judder [chiefly British], quake, quiver, shake, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)
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Examples of jolt in a Sentence
Noun
I sprang out of bed with a jolt. The car stopped with a jolt. I got quite a jolt when I heard the door slam. The defeat was quite a jolt to the team. The stock market suffered a major jolt yesterday. She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day. The unexpected praise he received gave him a jolt of confidence.Verb
The explosion jolted the ship. He was jolted forward when the bus stopped suddenly. The loud bang jolted me awake. The attack jolted the country into action. She jolted the medical world with her announcement.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Morganâs return to the starting lineup was meant to offer a jolt for the offense. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride beat Chicago Red Stars 2-1 despite early Alex Morgan injury," 23 Aug. 2019 Come summer, Jackson Hole's famously steep terrain still delivers an adrenaline jolt. — Amy Tara Koch, Dallas News, "These four mountain getaways are worth a peak," 13 Aug. 2019 Markets received another jolt on Monday when China retaliated by letting the value of its currency fall to the lowest level since 2008, raising fears of a currency war between the world's two biggest economies. — CBS News, "Stocks dip as Trump raises doubts about China trade talks," 9 Aug. 2019 On the first of two nights of debates in Detroit, several of the fieldâs struggling moderates tried to give their campaigns a jolt by warning these positions could cost Democrats their shot to make Donald Trump a one-term President. — Time Staff, Time, "10 Things We Learned From Night One of the Democratic Debates in Detroit," 31 July 2019 The Dark Horses Boston Red Sox Syndergaard would provide a jolt of youth to an aging staff at Fenway Park. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Ranking Noah Syndergaard's Top Landing Spots," 30 July 2019 Priah Ferguson, a 12-year-old Atlanta middle schooler, has given season 3 of the sci-fi, back-to-the-â80s Netflix show a jolt of sassy electricity. — Washington Post, "âStranger Thingsâ breakout star is a spunky seventh grader," 29 July 2019 Priah Ferguson, a 12-year-old Atlanta middle schooler, has given Season 3 of the sci-fi, back-to-the-â80s Netflix show a jolt of sassy electricity. — Mark Kennedy, Houston Chronicle, "âStranger Thingsâ breakout star is a spunky seventh-grader," 29 July 2019 For years, a jolt to the price of Bitcoin triggered a synchronous response in other cryptocurrencies. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Here Comes the IRSâThe Ledger," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Having enjoyed 10 years of peace, the brazenness of the April 21 attacks jolted Sri Lanka, conjuring the days of bombs going off in the capital of Colombo when rebels fought for an independent state for the countryâs ethnic Tamil minority. — Washington Post, "Sri Lanka attacks boost feared ex-officialâs bid for power," 23 Aug. 2019 More importantly, this episode is also a tale of why people shouldn't be ashamed to seek psychiatric help -- particularly after a jolting life experience. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "The 25 most relatable 'Friends' episodes as the show turns 25," 16 Aug. 2019 Dobnak, 24, latched on with the Twins in 2017 and jolted through three separate levels in 2019 before receiving his first call up. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Randy Dobnak, who went undrafted, joins Twins," 8 Aug. 2019 Christian Yelich's homer off Tyler Beede to start the Milwaukee sixth tied the game at 2-2 and jolted the otherwise lifeless sellout crowd, which hadn't seen a Brewers hit since the first inning. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Giants 8, Brewers 3: Another bullpen collapse ends the series on an ugly note," 14 July 2019 A week after a string of strong earthquakes jolted Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti urged neighborhood leaders Friday to prepare for the next big one. — Dakota Smith, latimes.com, "Mayor Eric Garcetti challenges neighborhood leaders to train for earthquakes," 12 July 2019 So far, the new system has been jolting for many in Shanghai, Chinaâs pilot city ahead of a national roll-out, who are navigating what seem like unusually complex rules, even by global trash-sorting standards. — James T. Areddy, WSJ, "Extreme Trash Recycling: 104 Protocols, 30,000 Inspectors," 10 July 2019 The scene, which jolts and spellbinds with the affecting draw of a Last Poets cipher, is just one of several fluorescent currents from HBOâs dynamic and dynamite six-episode series A Black Lady Sketch Show, which debuts tonight on HBO. — Wired, "A Black Lady Sketch Show," 2 Aug. 2019 The song responsible for jolting his career single-handedly shook up the country music genre and caused some listeners to squirm at the thought of a country-rap single topping the Country Billboard charts. — Mikeisha DachĂ© Vaughn, Teen Vogue, "Lil Nas X Has Forever Changed Hip-Hop as an Out, Queer Artist," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jolt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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