JOLTED Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

jolted

verb

past tense of jolt

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the roller coaster car jerked and jolted as it coursed along the old wooden tracks

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as in jerked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion she jolted the door open with her elbow

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as in shocked

to cause an unpleasant surprise for the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference

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Recent Examples of jolted Iran’s grip on the vital waterway has jolted the world economy and spiked fuel prices far beyond the Middle East. —

Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 That status quo is jolted by Frida (Mélanie Thierry), a writer who comes to observe Gabrielle at work as research for her upcoming novel. —

Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Police said the electrical escalator malfunctioned, suddenly jolted, and threw people on it forward. —

Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 May 2026 However, in the wild, the algae are the ocean’s introverts, and only glow when they are bothered, like jolted by a crashing wave or the hull of a passing boat. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Trade wars, fueled by steep tariffs and an immigration crackdown, have jolted businesses. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 2 May 2026 In Hallow Road, Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys star as a couple who get jolted awake by a panicked call from their daughter, who has just hit a pedestrian with her car late at night. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026 Michael Massey jolted into place. —

Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 Seven picks later, the Rams jolted the league by calling Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. —

Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The writer-director sets her sophomore feature barely two years after the country shook off the despot’s iron grip.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026