bolted

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable

STRONG

anchored braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted screwed secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked tightened welded

WEAK

durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly

STRONG

indefinite movable moving undecided

WEAK

alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

airtight fast short uncomfortable

WEAK

blind blocked choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight slammed smothering snapped sound stopped up tied tied-up watertight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose

WEAK

open slack unsealed

Example Sentences

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In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Fears of another inflation surge have been hammering the $20 trillion Treasury market, where yields have bolted higher and auctions in the past week have been met with poor demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“These are not systems that can be replaced by a small collection of niche features cobbled together and bolted on in the name of AI,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

And while it isn’t designed to be forever, it is bolted to the sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Making sure he was distracted, she crept around him and bolted down the corridor and up the stairs as fast as she could.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

bolted

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