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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it
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as in to fly
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching
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as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily
the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy
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Recent Examples of bolt
In the Menil show, the edges of We Came from There to Get Here are tied to metal grommets bolted to the floor, with the center roped to the ceiling—a method that mirrors other recent presentations of this painting.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Chyler Leigh, Andie MacDowell Talk Kat’s Goodbye to [Spoiler], Landry Family Reunion (Video)
While making out with Elliot in the kitchen, Kat spotted a familiar coat and immediately bolted for the item.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
In the resulting maelstrom, Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and other southern delegates bolted the convention.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But since Gleyber Torres bolted for the Detroit Tigers, there's still one more significant hole to fill in manager Aaron Boone's infield.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Chyler Leigh, Andie MacDowell Talk Kat’s Goodbye to [Spoiler], Landry Family Reunion (Video)
While making out with Elliot in the kitchen, Kat spotted a familiar coat and immediately bolted for the item.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
In the resulting maelstrom, Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and other southern delegates bolted the convention.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But since Gleyber Torres bolted for the Detroit Tigers, there's still one more significant hole to fill in manager Aaron Boone's infield.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolt
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The Pride jumped out to a 22-3 at the end of the first, had a 40-16 advantage at intermission and led 60-25 lead after the third.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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By the end of March, however, the microalgae’s carbon uptake had jumped, along with the number of cells and the concentration of chlorophyll—proxies for growth and photosynthesis.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Medics raced the toddler to Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The birds fly around the light, unable to extricate themselves.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jack then tells Portia to not return to the White Lotus and wait for Tanya and to go to the airport and fly home instead.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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Handler recalled exclaiming to a friend at the time.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ripa exclaimed, returning her focus to the audience member.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Respiratory problems: Regurgitated stomach acids that reach the back of your throat can be inhaled and cause irritation in your lungs and airways.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over time, those items break down into tiny bits that people can inhale, ingest, or absorb through their skin.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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In May 2023, while awaiting trial in a Virginia jail, Marin-Sotelo and another inmate managed to escape, with Marin-Sotelo fleeing to Mexico.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff’s office said a man fled the scene, but was taken into custody a short time later with assistance from BSO’s K-9, Aviation and T.I.T.A.N. (Threat Intervention Tactics Analytics Network) units.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Green shouted that the president did not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Also, shout out to Roan's left thumbnail, which is currently swathed in a Band-Aid.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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