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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
Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
Not putting your hand in a cookie jar when a lot of those guys were driving.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The shooting jarred the local community and those who have a connection to the school.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Our kitchen refrigerator always held a half-empty jar, its canning seal broken by hungry hands.
—Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
Not putting your hand in a cookie jar when a lot of those guys were driving.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
My lifestyle was far from healthy, but the sudden shift to remote work was jarring.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The shooting jarred the local community and those who have a connection to the school.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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That maneuver allegedly caused another vehicle to swerve to avoid impact, which led to a fatal head-on collision that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall and injured two others.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Florida firefighter who drove a fire truck onto railroad tracks, resulting in a collision with a high-speed train that injured 15 people, has been fired.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Loneliness Of The Founder’s Journey One of the biggest surprises was how isolating the founder’s role can be.—
Maks Dzherikhov,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Even as Paraguay continues to shock CONMEBOL and Africa’s state of qualifying has sprung some surprises, New Zealand, 86th in FIFA’s world ranking, will need to incorporate at least some of the hard-nosed approach that made 2010 a galvanizing moment.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While some were raised by reality TV royalty or hail from a famous family, others are starting their empires from scratch.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sorrell also said bickering by leadership is affecting the community.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The bill would directly conflict with federal law, opening the door for homeowners to face confusion regarding what is permitted.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Across the board, younger respondents were more likely to feel conflicted about putting themselves first, with millennials leading the way.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As New York City entered the spring 2025 real estate season, many buyers, sellers, and brokers expected Manhattan’s most active time of year to offer clarity, and perhaps even a jolt of energy, to a market that’s essentially been drifting sideways since late spring 2022.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gossip may feel satisfying for a second, but that jolt of connection or superiority rarely lasts.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When that barrier gets broken, say, by a cut or a scrape, the sensitive tissues underneath the top layer of skin can quickly become exposed to bacteria and pathogens.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2025
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Sadowski has had scrapes with the law and for more than two decades has been in and out of recovery programs.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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