jerked
Example Sentences
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Stocks jerked higher initially after the Fed released its decision, but the major indexes fell back sharply into the red by the closing bell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
At this week’s trial, Customs and Border Protection officer Joseph Zuraw said Judge Dugan jerked her thumb over her shoulder and told the agents to “get out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
"I felt a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward the moment we landed," one passenger told Kyodo news agency.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
“People have really been jerked around,” Sahm said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Samson immediately opened his jaws to bite one of Jack’s hands, but Jack quickly jerked them to the side, so Samson bit down on the flower bridle instead.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
