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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
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Marino is an eclectic collector, often choosing unfashionable objects like cookie jars, or Renaissance and Baroque bronzes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The pair jarred the ball loose, but umpires immediately ruled Yankees batter Gleyber Torres out and the front-row fans were kicked out.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
My bottle of Kewpie shares real estate with a 64-ounce jar of Best Foods.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Marino is an eclectic collector, often choosing unfashionable objects like cookie jars, or Renaissance and Baroque bronzes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Add in the implicit expectation that players should be respectful and reverential to their forebears, and Raducanu’s apparent indifference to Murray’s achievements jarred in a sport where the standard practice is to big up those who went before.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The pair jarred the ball loose, but umpires immediately ruled Yankees batter Gleyber Torres out and the front-row fans were kicked out.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Previous observations from Hubble in 1994 hinted at the complexity of quasar environments, suggesting that galactic collisions and mergers play a key role in powering these celestial giants.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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While that collision was briefly avoided due to COVID-19, California once again is confronted with a Gann issue that can no longer be ignored.Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
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And there’s a surprise bonus that nobody had seen coming.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This year, in a surprise move, Wilson returned for more tune-ups.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Limited at Friday’s practice with a hamstring injury and listed as questionable on the official injury report, Pickens was a late scratch 90 minutes before the game when the inactives were announced.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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While instant hot chocolate is fast, making it from scratch is also quick and easy and tastes much better.Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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On a scene-to-scene level, Mr. Turner is packed full of delightful dialogue and wonderful scenes of 19th-century painters bickering and arguing, though its undercurrent is one of unstoppable modernity.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sanders bickered with a reporter who asked about his plans for the rain.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
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By midnight, the representatives of the nations—with disparate political systems and conflicting regional goals—had concurred that the government of President Bashar al-Assad could not survive.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Research on the relationship between sugar and cancer presents conflicting findings.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Murray was acquired by New Orleans over the offseason to give this team another jolt in the backcourt.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Willis could be just the jolt Green Bay’s inept red zone off needs.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Other signs to watch out for, per the National Institute on Aging (NIA), include confusing the gas and brake pedals, sudden lane changes, lots of new dents or scrapes on the car, multiple near misses, and speeding or driving slowly.Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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Among that group, minor injuries like scrapes and bruising were reported, but no victims were hospitalized.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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