jolt
verb (used with object)
to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly.
were jolting
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past progressiveof jolt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The California Coastal Commission also raised concerns this year over the launches after residents reported sonic booms were jolting and startling residents and wildlife across the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
The onslaught culminated weeks of student-led, pro-democracy protests, mirroring anti-Vietnam War protests that were jolting the United States and Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
It was twilight, and Loy and his friends were jolting to a thumping bass drifting up from a space below.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2023
These new and dramatically different versions of SARS-CoV-2 were jolting to many scientists, who had anticipated that the next major variant would descend incrementally from the Delta variant.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 4, 2022
Edgar asked when they were jolting down the rutted trail.
From Ranching for Sylvia by Harold Bindloss
