Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: jerked

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Her legs locked into place, she trembled, her jaw jerked to the right and became frighteningly rigid, and she foamed at the mouth.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/us/lionel-dahmer-dead.html

“It was the Yacht money that we added to the initial N5billion allocated for students’ loan which jerked it up to N10billion.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/why-nass-passed-n2-17trn-supplementary-appropriation-bill-quickly-senate/

Malam Musa Abdullahi, the leader of Nigerian taxi owners in Diffa, also lamented that the subsidy removal in Nigeria jerked up fuel price in Niger, forcing many people to park their vehicles.

Source: https://newsinvestigatorsng.com/cameroon-niger-benin-citizens-lament-fuel-subsidy-removal-in-nigeria/

The officer then reached for the subject, and the man jerked away, the report reads, “forcibly using his hands to remove the officer’s hands.”

Source: https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/08/lanett-council-hears-from-man-complaining-about-police-related-incident/