Bolt and Tarry

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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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Tarry is an antonym for bolt.

Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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Bolt is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Bolt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bolt/tarry

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