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
By choosing Netflix, Warner Bros. jilted Paramount Skydance Corp., a move that risks touching off a political battle in Washington.
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Hadriana Lowenkron, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Ellison, reasonably, feels jilted by Warner, a company whose present $82 billion value is entirely thanks to a bidding war that Paramount kicked off and which Netflix won out.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
How about the likes of John Candy, Henry Gibson, Steve Lawrence and Twiggy, who was jilted by Elwood.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Or will Ole Miss get jilted, bailed on before their savior coach can take them to the College Football Playoff altar?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Hadriana Lowenkron, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Ellison, reasonably, feels jilted by Warner, a company whose present $82 billion value is entirely thanks to a bidding war that Paramount kicked off and which Netflix won out.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
How about the likes of John Candy, Henry Gibson, Steve Lawrence and Twiggy, who was jilted by Elwood.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Or will Ole Miss get jilted, bailed on before their savior coach can take them to the College Football Playoff altar?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jilt
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Ferm Living stackable metal baskets keep you from dumping clothes in a pile.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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As college athletic departments desperately look for money to pay mostly football and men’s basketball players, dumping a golf, tennis, track or swimming and diving program is an easy way to help with the budget.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Like any good host, Twain kept us on the edge of our seats with multiple wardrobe changes as the show went on, ditching the bangs for a classic curly look.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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