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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching
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as in exclaimed
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling
bolted out the cuss word without thinking
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as in devoured
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 bolted
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Following the chaotic ending Lynch, as was his custom, bolted almost immediately from the stadium.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Police swarmed in, and the people in the car bolted and were also on the loose in the surrounding neighborhood early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her husband’s former colleagues had bolted a memorial plaque to him on the wall between the third and fourth reactor units.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead of bearing fishing poles, most have Soviet-era heavy machine guns bolted to their bows with a small rocket launcher atop.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The foundations were welded and bolted to the strengthened deck, and the rotors themselves, fabricated with inner steel cores and composite shells, were then lifted by crane.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Moments later, the pair bolted.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Following the chaotic ending Lynch, as was his custom, bolted almost immediately from the stadium.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Police swarmed in, and the people in the car bolted and were also on the loose in the surrounding neighborhood early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Her husband’s former colleagues had bolted a memorial plaque to him on the wall between the third and fourth reactor units.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead of bearing fishing poles, most have Soviet-era heavy machine guns bolted to their bows with a small rocket launcher atop.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The foundations were welded and bolted to the strengthened deck, and the rotors themselves, fabricated with inner steel cores and composite shells, were then lifted by crane.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolted
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The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.—
Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jorbit Vivas raced home from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly past first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez came home on Jacob Young’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The teachers retreated, some taking cover in the room.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Tatum briefly retreated toward the locker room during the third quarter of the Celtics’ 106-93 defeat at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully exclaimed.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Douglas exclaimed after shrieking for a moment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s why coleslaw is such a classic—loved and devoured at cookouts, potlucks, and every kind of outdoor meal.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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