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jerking

NOUN

foolish person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blockhead dolt dunce fool idiot imbecile

STRONG

donkey dope

WEAK

jackass nitwit numbskull simpleton twit

VERB

move with lurch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce bump fling flop hurtle jolt lug snatch thrust tug twitch wiggle wrench wriggle wring yank

STRONG

dance flick flip grab hook pluck pull quake quiver seize shiver shrug sling snag throw tweak vellicate whisk wrest

Antonyms

STRONG

be still let go release

Example Sentences

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There were cases of dementia, weight loss, unsteadiness, jerking movements and facial twitches.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

An early riser, Witkoff begins his day as it ends, pacing with his cellphone on a video call, its camera jerking haphazardly around the interior of his waterfront Miami mansion or private jet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

As for Arthur, the eye midge grants him a second life of sorts, popping itself into his dead skull and jerking him from prone into a seated position.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

Then I’d try that weight and almost burst a blood vessel, fighting the bar down, using all my body weight, jerking and shaking.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023

I keep nodding off and then jerking awake with a start.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman