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jarred

  • past participle
    of jar.
    jar
    noun
    a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
  • past tense form
    of jar.
    jar
    noun
    a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.

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There was also some scepticism about the dialogue itself, with the Financial Times's Danny Leigh saying, external the use of certain words "jarred me out of the past".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Roasted Peppers: Make them homemade or buy them canned or jarred, roasted peppers are filled with flavor that mimics the savory-sweetness of onions.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 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

The impact must’ve jarred something loose in my brain, because suddenly the directions came rushing back to me.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs