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Plural for an abrupt rough or violent movement
“I countered the sudden jolt of the van taking off with a solid push to the left to avoid falling backward.”
Plural for a forceful clash of two entities
“The jolt from the accident causes the car seat to flip forward so that it is head down in front of the seat.”
Plural for an unexpected surprise or shock
“News of overspending came as a jolt to government agencies as economists had been saying that savings were on the rise.”
Plural for an unexpected scare or fright
“Billy's silly prank gave me a nasty jolt.”
Plural for an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself
Plural for emotional or mental shock or distress, which may lead to long-term neurosis
Plural for anything that serves to remind
Plural for a jerking or buckling motion
Plural for an act or instance of throwing or casting something
Plural for a sudden violent twist or pull
Plural for a sense of thrill or excitement
To push or shake abruptly and roughly
“He mustered as much energy as he could and let loose with a forcible kick to jolt the door open.”
To move with sudden lurches
“Tristen would jolt sideways, flailing his arms violently in an attempt to escape.”
To vibrate forcefully
“Driving at a fast speed proved impossible as the car would begin to jolt violently.”
To cause an unpleasant surprise to
“News of the latest atrocity would jolt much of the population.”
To collide forcefully with something
To stimulate or shock into action
To trigger a passionate feeling or reaction
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