bolt
noun
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
are bolting
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present progressiveof bolt.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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No wonder physicians are bolting from the state.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2024
Stanford and California announced Friday they are bolting for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
“We’re already seeing that when asked to come back to the office, people are bolting to the exits in search of fully remote opportunities.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
It is not as if they are bolting away, fearful of a camera flash or the crush of paparazzi.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2012
“Knowledge is a thing that one cannot have enough of. It is the fruit of wisdom, to be eaten carefully and digested fully, unlike that lunch you are bolting down, little friend.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
