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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
The tune bolts to No. 1 in just its third week on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Caldwell replaces Poona Ford, who bolted for the Rams in free agency.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The shooting was believed to be targeted, sources told The News, adding that police are looking for three individuals who bolted from the scene, heading north toward Myrtle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees no longer have superstar Juan Soto, who bolted across town to the New York Mets.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Caldwell replaces Poona Ford, who bolted for the Rams in free agency.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The shooting was believed to be targeted, sources told The News, adding that police are looking for three individuals who bolted from the scene, heading north toward Myrtle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
But the Yankees no longer have superstar Juan Soto, who bolted across town to the New York Mets.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolt
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There’s plenty of video on social media showing hundreds of carp jumping into boats on various rivers, including the mighty Mississippi.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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At the song's crescendo, two of the men climb up on the edge of the fountain, and at least one jumps into the water as things comes to a dramatic close.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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In an interview with the Sunday Times, which was published in May but conducted in March, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, credited his dad with inspiring his love of racing at a young age while discussing his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami at the Miami International Autodrome.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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Bridges followed that make with a flying steal in front of his bench, then ripped the ball out of Jaylen Brown’s arms to end the game.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Related: [These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes] But those use cases are still a far cry from the vision many futurists have of personal flying cars swarming city skies.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Van Etten exclaimed after the audience’s rapturous applause.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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But one day, while playing, his sons exclaimed OKO and the name stuck.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Millions of Americans are inhaling an addictive substance into their lungs that is being illegally sold in stores with no oversight.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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When a person inhales or ingests cannabis, the bloodstream absorbs the THC.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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By learning from historical data and classification patterns, AI can help reduce human error, speed up the classification process, and handle enormous product catalogs with ease.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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This specifically is said to speed up the healing process and provide hydration on steroids.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Three Yale professors who study fascism are fleeing the U.S.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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As the Nazis encroached on Czechoslovakia in 1938, the Löw-Beers fled.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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“Bolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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