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1. • • to shock someone in order to change their behavior or way of thinking: The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make people feel guilty and take action). jolt someone into/out of something to give someone a sudden shock that forces them to act: The news about Sam's illness jolted her into action.
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   May 3, 2024 · How to Use jolt in a Sentence. jolt. 1 of 2 noun. Definition of jolt. Synonyms for jolt. The car stopped with a jolt. The defeat was quite a jolt to the team. I sprang out of bed with a jolt. She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day. I got quite a jolt when I heard the door slam.

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   • Definition of jolt verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make someone or something move suddenly and roughly synonym jerk (+ adv./prep.) The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground.

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   What is a jolt in a news story?

   • The real jolt came with the Russian crisis in August 1998. These use liquid propellant set off by a jolt of high current through tungsten wire. A news story can jolt your emotions, explain the complex, reveal something new or maybe even make you change your mind.

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   How long does a jolt last?

   • The jolt is quick and lasts for a couple of hours. She recalled her night with a jolt and sat, expecting men to leap from the shadows to rape her. Anything you think constitutes a serious breach of Jolt ethic must be brought quickly to the attention of an admins.

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   What is a salutary jolt?

   • The salutary jolt encourages reflexion on the accounts so far given. The formal models show that under specified conditions, groups of intentional agents among stochastic populations can jolt the system from one equilibrium to another. The world economy was given a deflationary jolt.

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   In everyday language, a jolt describes a powerful and unexpected burst of energy or shock that can catch you off guard. When something gives you a jolt, it can be both physically and mentally stimulating, like a sudden jolt of electricity running through your body.

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   The meaning of JOLT is an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement. How to use jolt in a sentence.

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   Learn how to use "jolt" in a sentence with 38 example sentences on YourDictionary.

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   Examples of JOLT in a sentence, how to use it. 99 examples: The performance in question moved me to tears on several occasions and then…

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   Jolt definition: to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly. See examples of JOLT used in a sentence.

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   jolt. verb. /dʒoʊlt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make someone or something move suddenly and roughly synonym jerk (+ adv./prep.) The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. The bus jolted to a halt. (figurative) Her heart jolted when she saw him. jolt somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)