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Related to a bolt out of the blue: at the expense of, like a bolt out of the blue, come out of the blue
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Synonyms for bolt

pin

Synonyms

  • pin
  • rod
  • peg
  • screw
  • rivet
  • fastener

bar

Synonyms

  • bar
  • catch
  • lock
  • latch
  • fastener
  • sliding bar

arrow

Synonyms

  • arrow
  • missile
  • shaft
  • dart
  • projectile

flash

Synonyms

  • flash
  • thunderbolt
  • burst
  • streak
  • shaft

bale

Synonyms

  • bale
  • amount
  • roll
  • quantity
  • reel
  • packet
  • bundle

dash

Synonyms

  • dash
  • race
  • flight
  • spring
  • rush
  • bound
  • sprint
  • dart
  • spurt

lock

Synonyms

  • lock
  • close
  • bar
  • secure
  • fasten
  • latch

dash

Synonyms

  • dash
  • run
  • fly
  • spring
  • jump
  • rush
  • bound
  • leap
  • sprint
  • hurtle

run away

Synonyms

  • run away
  • escape
  • flee
  • abscond
  • decamp
  • make a break (for it)
  • do a runner
  • run for it
  • fly the coop
  • take a powder
  • take it on the lam

gobble

Synonyms

  • gobble
  • stuff
  • wolf
  • cram
  • gorge
  • devour
  • gulp
  • guzzle
  • swallow whole

a bolt from the blue

Synonyms

  • complete surprise
  • shock
  • revelation
  • jolt
  • bombshell

Synonyms for bolt

a sudden and involuntary movement

Synonyms

  • jump
  • start
  • startle

to move suddenly and involuntarily

Synonyms

  • jump
  • start

to leave hastily

Synonyms

  • get out
  • run
  • clear out
  • get
  • hotfoot
  • skedaddle
  • hightail
  • scram
  • vamoose

to move swiftly

Synonyms

  • bucket
  • bustle
  • dart
  • dash
  • festinate
  • flash
  • fleet
  • flit
  • fly
  • haste
  • hasten
  • hurry
  • hustle
  • pelt
  • race
  • rocket
  • run
  • rush
  • sail
  • scoot
  • scour
  • shoot
  • speed
  • sprint
  • tear
  • trot
  • whirl
  • whisk
  • whiz
  • wing
  • zip
  • zoom
  • hotfoot
  • rip
  • barrel
  • highball
  • nip

to swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts

Synonyms

  • down
  • englut
  • engorge
  • gobble
  • gulp
  • guzzle
  • ingurgitate
  • swill
  • wolf

Synonyms for bolt

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Synonyms

  • bolt of lightning
  • thunderbolt

Related Words

  • lightning

a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

Related Words

  • bar
  • rifle

the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

Synonyms

  • deadbolt

Related Words

  • bar
  • lock
  • safety bolt
  • safety lock

the act of moving with great haste

Synonyms

  • dash

Related Words

  • rush
  • rushing
  • haste
  • hurry

a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length

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  • roll

a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener

Related Words

  • carriage bolt
  • clinch
  • expansion bolt
  • head
  • kingbolt
  • swivel pin
  • kingpin
  • machine bolt
  • nut and bolt
  • screw
  • shank
  • stove bolt

a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

Related Words

  • abandonment
  • desertion
  • forsaking
  • political science
  • politics
  • government

move or jump suddenly

Related Words

  • move

secure or lock with a bolt

Related Words

  • lock

Antonyms

  • unbolt

swallow hastily

Related Words

  • swallow
  • get down

run away

Synonyms

  • abscond
  • absquatulate
  • go off
  • make off
  • run off
  • decamp

Related Words

  • levant
  • flee
  • take flight
  • fly

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

Synonyms

  • beetle off
  • bolt out
  • run off
  • run out

Related Words

  • go forth
  • leave
  • go away

eat hastily without proper chewing

Synonyms

  • gobble

Related Words

  • eat

make or roll into bolts

Related Words

  • furl
  • roll up

in a rigid manner

Synonyms

  • rigidly
  • stiffly

directly

Synonyms

  • bang
  • slap
  • smack
  • slapdash

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