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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it
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as in to fly
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching
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as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily
the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy
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Recent Examples of bolt
There’s also meaning to bolting down a spot in the playoffs by winning at New England, even though these Patriots are a shadow of the version led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.
—John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Will the 33-year-old slugger stay or bolt for a new team this winter?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Cops said the assailant walked up to the elderly man about 12:14 p.m. at the 34th Street Herald Square station on the northbound F line platform, pushed the victim onto the tracks and bolted from the station.
—Cathy Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.
—John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Will the 33-year-old slugger stay or bolt for a new team this winter?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Cops said the assailant walked up to the elderly man about 12:14 p.m. at the 34th Street Herald Square station on the northbound F line platform, pushed the victim onto the tracks and bolted from the station.
—Cathy Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolt
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Before jumping into it, make sure to do a dynamic warm-up (like these two that feature bodyweight versions of the key movement patterns) to get your muscles primed and ready for the work ahead.—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2025
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But from December 2020 to December 2021, the median home value jumped from $371,560 to $433,999.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bears flew McCarthy in on a private plane on Jan. 15.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Powell exclaimed after spotting his doppelgänger, a physician’s assistant named Maxwell Braunstein.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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Plane spotter Kevin Ray, who created the YouTube channel where the video was posted, can be heard exclaiming with surprise.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Instead, lie on your back and do 10 rounds of 4-7-8 breathing (inhaling for four seconds, holding it for seven and exhaling for eight).—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Critical Warning For 100 Million Apple Users—New Hack Attack Confirmed In addition, the particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing lung injury resulting in shortness of breath, chest pain and wheezing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress made to combat the deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said Rivera appeared to have been the same man who’d fled after deputies tried to pull him over for having a fake license plate.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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The hearing was briefly stopped several times by protesters with at least one shouting about the deadly fires in Los Angeles and the role fossil fuels play in global warming.—
Timothy Gardner,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Authentic marketing isn’t about shouting the loudest but speaking the clearest.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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