bolt
noun
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
have bolted
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present perfectof bolt.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fears of another inflation surge have been hammering the $20 trillion Treasury market, where yields have bolted higher and auctions in the past week have been met with poor demand.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
Winners of their last eight games, the Lakers have bolted up to No. 2 in the Western Conference standings but still trail Oklahoma City by 10½ games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
By one estimate, up to 70,000 computer specialists, spooked by a sudden frost in the business and political climate, have bolted the country since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
Video footage online showed one police officer colliding with a traffic light when her horse appeared to have bolted.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2020
You shouldn't have bolted off as you did when Mr. Winter requested you to remain.
From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Louis Tracy
