as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with
still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend
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Recent Examples of jilt
Then there’s the whole debacle of the league’s attempt to jilt the U.S. Open Cup, presumably because they were no longer directly connected to the marketing or televising of the event.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Screeching and yelling, jilted lovers, and generational disappointment flood into a finale as theatrical as a Broadway stage play despite affecting performances, wrapping up too rashly to consider how all of what just went down is about to deeply traumatize the young I-Jing for life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The fan base would deserve better; jilted fan bases always do, but this is business.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The hard-to-pin-down Stack tangles with boiling-mad ex-girlfriend Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) who demands answers about why she was jilted.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Screeching and yelling, jilted lovers, and generational disappointment flood into a finale as theatrical as a Broadway stage play despite affecting performances, wrapping up too rashly to consider how all of what just went down is about to deeply traumatize the young I-Jing for life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The fan base would deserve better; jilted fan bases always do, but this is business.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
The hard-to-pin-down Stack tangles with boiling-mad ex-girlfriend Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) who demands answers about why she was jilted.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilt
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The best clarifying shampoo can completely transform a lackluster shower routine, deep cleansing hair, exfoliating the scalp, and banishing excess oils and product buildup that leave strands flat, dull, or frizz-prone.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Eve’s love story continues to captivate fans who are hoping to ditch the frogs and ride off into the sunset with their own successful Prince Charming.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Nuggets are ditching one of their training camp signings early.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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