jilt

as in to dump
to end a usually intimate relationship with still trying to get over being jilted by his longtime girlfriend

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Recent Examples of jilt Floating between these two groups is Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), the massage therapist last seen getting financially jilted by Tanya in Season 1. Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025 At the same time, players know what this stuff can mean to a star who feels jilted. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 However, all emotional ranges, from joyous to jilted, are welcome. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 European partners felt jilted by the Biden administration’s very America-first infrastructure legislation. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jilt
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  • Mathis then described a scenario involving her daughter, who had developed a habit of dumping her food on the floor and throwing her plate when finished.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • Tracking collared bears revealed that bears were being lured into traffic danger by a roadside pit where the Ministry of Transportation was dumping roadkill.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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  • The only two albums left in her catalog yet to be released as a re-recording are Reputation and her debut album.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
  • Ground crews attacked the right flank of the fire while an air tanker made retardant drops across the head and left flank.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Join Amazon shoppers in ditching their name-brand sneakers for these comfortable pairs of running shoes starting at $43.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 May 2025

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“Jilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jilt. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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