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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
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as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings
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Recent Examples of jar
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Or tuck the pod into a jar of kosher salt, sea salt, or flaky salt, and use it to garnish cookies and brownies.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Two thoughts: 1) Buy a big, barky dog to jar you from your sound sleep.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One showed a cucumber gasping at the sight of a jar of sliced pickles.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Or tuck the pod into a jar of kosher salt, sea salt, or flaky salt, and use it to garnish cookies and brownies.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
Verb
Echoes of shootings at Covenant, Waffle House, Burnette Chapel
The shooting jarred the Nashville community on a cold, clear morning nearly two years after three 9-year-old students and three adult staff members were killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Two thoughts: 1) Buy a big, barky dog to jar you from your sound sleep.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Berrios’ cause of death to be aortic laceration due to blunt force trauma of trunk and the manner of death to be accident (passenger in motor vehicle collision).—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the pickup, identified by authorities as Logan Wolfe, suffered minor injuries, reported The Palm Beach Post, which added that all three people involved in the collision wore seat belts at the time.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kansas lost multiple games in devastating fashion last season, which was a surprise to many — including myself.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Another update fail and emergency fix has just been confirmed for Windows 11, as August’s critical security install appears to pack a nasty surprise for some PC users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But building a domestic supply chain from scratch isn’t easy.—
Merritt Enright,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The start-up, which is today announcing a $70 million Series B funding round, has built a new accounting software package from scratch, utilising AI tools to work through an organisation’s financial data.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sunny and Ulla have a tendency to bicker, and each can resort to brandishing cultural stereotypes as a cudgel when arguing with the other.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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That was the thing that gave us the ability to feel quite free in the scenes — not changing the words or changing the sense of the scene — but trust trying different things, having that bickering back and forth, finding that easygoing relationship between the two of them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Verb
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In response to these conflicting pressures, legal experts have created three resources to assist companies in designing and defending legal DEI measures.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But the detail conflicts with a follow-up interview just days later with the same roommate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though the latter can play third base, both are primarily generating interest, however much might be out there, for their ability to add some thump to a contending team's lineup.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cleveland’s first-round pick Mason Graham should be an interesting test for the middle of the offensive line, and how Corbett and/or Mays respond to that jolt of competition should provide an opportunity to both in the position battle.—
Mike Kaye
August 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Keep any injuries, cuts, or scrapes clean and disinfected.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Florida Department of Health warns against entering the water with fresh cuts or scrapes and advises immunocompromised individuals to wear protective footwear to avoid injuries from rocks and shells on the beach.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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