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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
Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Family beagle Momma Mia was at her hip, and the tablescape included what looked like a jar of her now-famous jam.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Owen, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The sky had cleared for the first time since the fire erupted and the obliterated streets and car husks were made even jarring by their bright blue backdrop.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Andrew Moore Samaras’s desk inside the former studio, with jars of the cheap materials that the artist favored.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Family beagle Momma Mia was at her hip, and the tablescape included what looked like a jar of her now-famous jam.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Often lauded as one of the finest filmmakers of his generation, Lynch coined a distinctive and wholly unique style of storytelling, which often involved all-American normality jarring with warped scenes of unexpected violence.
—Charlotte Owen, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
The sky had cleared for the first time since the fire erupted and the obliterated streets and car husks were made even jarring by their bright blue backdrop.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the audience was plunged into an all-consuming experience, a visceral collision of past, present, and future.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The free celebrations kick off daily at 2pm with live entertainment, festive surprises and special hurricane cocktails available for purchase.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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This approach kept everyone aligned and reduced the risk of surprises late in the project.—
Navdeep Malik,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how: Instead of developing a general-purpose AI from scratch, new models will extract relevant medical knowledge from existing large language models (just like DeepSeek did using distillation).—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jarren Duran was slated to make his spring debut on Sunday but was a late scratch due to a sore calf.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Without politics to bicker over or political visions to debate, the candidates mostly pitched themselves and their personal connections to the community.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Meeting in Munich This combination of carping about America, bickering with each other, and grandstanding for the cameras has typified European responses to the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, 2022, and the three years of war that followed.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bonta noted that federal courts during the previous Trump presidency ruled SB 54 does not conflict with federal immigration enforcement.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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By tying compliance to federal funding, the letter effectively strong-arms colleges into adopting policies that may conflict with their missions or legal interpretations.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Talanoa Hufanga against the run The Niners’ veteran safety provided serious thump and steady run fits to help San Francisco’s defense keep the Rams out of the end zone in this game.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The financial outlook from nation’s largest retailer, which has thrived amid stubborn inflation, delivered a jolt across the retail sector.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, whose performances can send jolts through even the most well-trod pieces, has a far more active career in Europe than in America.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Along the shoulder was a large scrape and there was a mark on his upper middle back.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Then Hincapie saw red for tangling with Simeone’s son Giuliano (who, just like his dad in the old days), did some expert meddling, including getting in a scrape with Granit Xhaka and theatrically zipping his own lips shut when the referee had words).—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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