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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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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

When Megan Hastings was 10 years old she began having "jerking tics" but thought it was anxiety.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 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

The past year of headlines might suggest that jerking users around with unwanted new features is the domain of a select few companies pushing a specific sort of tech.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

“Sorry about this,” he said, jerking his head toward the wireless as Celestina broke into the chorus.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling