On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Jolt. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as jar or move and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Jolt meaning
- To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
- To knock sharply
- To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
Synonyms of Jolt
Using Jolt
- The main meaning on this page is: To push or shake abruptly and roughly. | To knock sharply | To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
- Useful related words include: jar, move, upset, disturb.
- In the example corpus, jolt often appears in combinations such as: jolt of, to jolt, jolt to.
Context around Jolt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jolt
- In this selection, "jolt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fortuitous, invigorating, morning, cratloe, general and japan stand out and add context to how "jolt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an invigorating jolt of dark and and a jolt to trump. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jolt" sits close to words such as acumen, agri and ajayi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jolt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I would not put my money on this skyscraper withstanding much of a jolt. (14 words)
Quotes: Uniqlo owner gives Japan Inc a jolt with 40% wage hike By Reutersinvesting. (14 words)
But did you know caffeine can do more than just give you a jolt of energy? (16 words)
The first major companies to report earnings in 2024 will include Walgreens Boots Alliance (), Constellation Brands (), and Cal-Maine Foods () will disclose Q4 deliveries in a report that could create a jolt in the electric vehicle sector. (37 words)
At 84, my Lolo started losing his hearing, so his morning radio habits felt more like a jolt—a warning of an impending danger even—than a pleasant nudge on the shoulder or gentle forehead kisses. (36 words)
The large group of newcomers give Kalani Sitake’s program a jolt of offseason electricity and much-needed reinforcements, while the players who decided to stay give the Cougars their best chance of winning next fall. (36 words)
But did you know caffeine can do more than just give you a jolt of energy? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
And we wish to share a few with you in order to jolt the EC into action.
At 84, my Lolo started losing his hearing, so his morning radio habits felt more like a jolt—a warning of an impending danger even—than a pleasant nudge on the shoulder or gentle forehead kisses.
Buoyed by that fortuitous jolt, Cratloe could have out the result beyond doubt only for further goal chances for Podge Collins and Diarmuid Ryan to agonisingly flash wide of the far right post.
But did you know caffeine can do more than just give you a jolt of energy?
It becomes the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.
I would not put my money on this skyscraper withstanding much of a jolt.
Jolt (General Perk): Downing a Survivor will cause all generators within a 32-meter radius to lose 8% of their progress.
Much of the burden for trying to jolt Japan out of its doldrums has fallen to the central bank.
Not only is the scrub fragranced with an invigorating jolt of dark roast coffee, it also includes delectable notes of nutty pistachio, brown sugar, maple syrup, and caramel.
Quotes: Uniqlo owner gives Japan Inc a jolt with 40% wage hike By Reutersinvesting.
Sorrentino says our bodies get used to going to bed and getting up at a certain time, and it’s a jolt to our system to move it.
That Monday morning jolt of espresso or hunger-halting bite of an omelet can alter the course of a week, and in turn the months and the years.
The by-poll result has come as a jolt for the Congress party as Jalandhar parliamentary seat has traditionally been a Congress party’s stronghold.
The first major companies to report earnings in 2024 will include Walgreens Boots Alliance (), Constellation Brands (), and Cal-Maine Foods () will disclose Q4 deliveries in a report that could create a jolt in the electric vehicle sector.
The influx of hundreds of workers will be a jolt to the system for this community which has never experienced anything close to the mega-project that is the proposed pumped storage facility.
The large group of newcomers give Kalani Sitake’s program a jolt of offseason electricity and much-needed reinforcements, while the players who decided to stay give the Cougars their best chance of winning next fall.
The look provided me with an instant shot of style adrenaline, comparable to the energy jolt one gets from drinking a can of Red Bull.
While Li and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) watch nearby, Finn will grab the paddles from the nurse and give Sheila a jolt.
A few weeks back, he gave the latter a jolt when he pruned his portfolio only to add to it later.
A liquidation ruling of the developer which has $240 billion of assets will likely jolt already fragile Chinese capital and property markets.
Common combinations with jolt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- jolt of 26×
- to jolt 13×
- jolt to 12×
- the jolt 12×
- jolt the 9×
- jolt in 6×
- as jolt 4×
- another jolt 4×
- with jolt 4×
- jolt when 3×