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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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As with the 2-speed, this model’s blending wand is not dishwasher-safe, but its whisk, chopper, and jar accessories are okay on the top rack.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The shooting at Antioch High School jarred the community nearly two years after another school massacre sparked a debate for gun reform in Tennessee.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Once your herbs are in the jar, carefully pour in spring water that has been boiled and allowed to cool slightly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As with the 2-speed, this model’s blending wand is not dishwasher-safe, but its whisk, chopper, and jar accessories are okay on the top rack.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
There’s a pragmatism to the way the tractor cuts through the pillowy substance so weighted by historical implication; the moment jars the senses and affirms the depth of African-American connection to this land.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
The shooting at Antioch High School jarred the community nearly two years after another school massacre sparked a debate for gun reform in Tennessee.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jar
Noun
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The chances of the asteroid’s collision then continued to fluctuate in the weeks following.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the time of January’s collision one controller was handling two positions, the National Transportation Safety Board noted.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The reaction suggested that the scale of the tariffs had come as a surprise.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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While Red Bull has made mid-season driver swaps before, Lawson's demotion after just two races was something that came as a surprise to him.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Founders are already wrestling with self-doubt, market uncertainty, and the immense pressure of building something from scratch.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One challenge with creating a league from scratch, in Europe, will be the structure of player compensation.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At times, Jason and Tonya seem to border on George and Martha from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, bickering with each other as Mikal listens or, more often than not, tunes it out with earphones on, playing video games.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Key themes from this year's winning selection range from politics, and gender, and migration, to conflict, and the climate crisis.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, there is little consensus about what class of antidepressant works best, so international guidelines are often conflicting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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This, more than any textured thumps, added to the immersiveness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here’s one auction to watch if your car collection is in need of a jolt of electricity.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those types of plays transform the Bulls offense — cracking open a defensive setup, sending a jolt of discouragement through an opposing defender.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And the four-year-old was sporting a bruise and cuts under his right eye, having got into a recent scrape, the Daily Mail reported at the time.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Morgan, who is one half of the women's tag-team champions, had a scratch across her stomach as well as multiple bruises and scrapes up and down her arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jar. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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