Bolt and Lumber

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Bolt verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it

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Lumber is an antonym for bolt.

Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Lumber verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

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Bolt is an antonym for lumber.

Nearby Words: lumbering, lumbered, lumberyard

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