jar
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
jarred
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past participleof jar.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jar.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jarnouna broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
Example Sentences
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Eataly itself sells a $25.99 Alfredo that, unlike so many jarred Alfredo sauces, does not taste as though someone dissolved Parmesan into wallpaper paste.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Throughout the documentary, former players describe how Benitez's criticism and obsession with granular tactical detail sometimes jarred.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Scientists, jarred by Beecher’s findings, grew more invested in ruling out the possibility that a drug’s effects were due to placebo.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
The lack of clarity raises the prospect that the chaos of the past few days, which jarred markets and stress tested trans-Atlantic diplomacy, could return in the near future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
This work of destruction jarred with what was in our hearts.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
