jerk suddenly
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
To move quickly and without warning.
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Examples (10)
- She suddenly jerked her hand away.
- The car jerked suddenly to a halt, avoiding the deer.
- His head jerked suddenly at the loud noise.
- The dog's leash jerked suddenly as it spotted a squirrel.
- A sharp pain made her jerk suddenly in her seat.
- The boat jerked suddenly in the choppy waters.
- He suddenly jerked the fishing rod, signaling a bite.
- Her eyes jerked suddenly open when she heard the alarm.
- The puppet's arm jerked suddenly, as if controlled by an invisible string.
- The startled bird jerked suddenly into flight.