JOLTED Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

jolted

verb

past tense of jolt

as in shook

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 jerked

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 shocked

to cause an unpleasant surprise for the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference

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But, starting in the 1980s, the repression of 1968 was discussed more openly as demands for democratic change shook the dominance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century.

Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
The two shook hands at the top of the evening and repeatedly agreed with each other throughout the debate on the major issues facing the country.

Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024

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