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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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Yet with signs of diplomacy perking up External link, markets rebounded after an initial selloff.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

ADP said businesses created 63,000 new jobs in February — the biggest increase in seven months — in another sign that a sluggish U.S. labor market might be slightly perking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“This was plenty,” he says with a laugh, perking back up.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Per a pro-tip from Nosrat, try perking up leftover chicken with salt and acid.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

“I’ve been thinking about it. And I think I’d like to go to—” She stopped abruptly, her ears perking.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman