Explore a comprehensive collection of over 100 creative and vivid similes to depict sudden actions or changes with finesse.
- Like a lightning strike in a clear sky.
- Abrupt as a slammed door.
- Sudden as a car screeching to a halt.
- Like a jack-in-the-box popping out.
- Swift as a hawk’s dive.
- Like a needle scratching a record.
- Abrupt as a surprise party.
- Sudden as a volcano’s eruption.
- Like a gunshot in a quiet room.
- Swift as a startled deer.
- Like a switch flipping on.
- Abrupt as a train slamming its brakes.
- Sudden as a thunderclap.
- Like a rug pulled from under.
- Like a punch in the gut.
- Abrupt as a sudden gust of wind.
- Sudden as a burst balloon.
- Like a car veering off the road.
- Swift as a falling star.
- Abrupt as a glitch in a video game.
- Sudden as a dropped glass shattering.
- Like a tree falling in the forest.
- Abrupt as a dancer’s unexpected spin.
- Like a phone call in the middle of the night.
- Sudden as a trapdoor opening.
- Swift as a snake’s strike.
- Like a rug pulled from beneath.
- Abrupt as a screeching halt.
- Sudden as a sudden downpour.
- Like a firework exploding.
- Abrupt as a record scratch.
- Swift as a quicksand sink.
- Sudden as a breaking news alert.
- Like a jolt of electricity.
- Abrupt as a car’s sudden acceleration.
- Sudden as a bird taking flight.
- Like a book slammed shut.
- Like a camera flash in the dark.
- Swift as a falling leaf.
- Abrupt as a plot twist in a movie.
- Sudden as a flipped switch.
- Like a balloon popping.
- Abrupt as a slamming brake.
- Like a light bulb flickering.
- Swift as a striking cobra.
- Sudden as a sudden revelation.
- Abrupt as a tidal wave.
- Like a shooting star across the sky.
- Like a sudden gust of wind.
- Sudden as a bolt of lightning.
- Abrupt as a referee’s whistle.
- Like a car swerving off the road.
- Swift as a cheetah’s pounce.
- Like a record skipping.
- Abrupt as a surprise ending.
- Sudden as a dropped bomb.
- Like a door slamming shut.
- Swift as a blink of an eye.
- Abrupt as a car’s sudden turn.
- Like a light switch flipping.
- Sudden as a trapdoor release.
- Abrupt as a falling star.
- Like a sudden power outage.
- Swift as a bullet’s flight.
- Sudden as a rattlesnake’s strike.
- Like a sudden brake squeal.
- Abrupt as a firework’s explosion.
- Sudden as a quicksand sink.
- Like a door kicked open.
- Abrupt as a loud alarm.
- Like a sudden temperature drop.
- Sudden as a crashing wave.
- Swift as a rabbit’s dart.
- Abrupt as a snapped twig.
- Like a storm’s sudden arrival.
- Abrupt as a shattered glass.
- Like a bolt of lightning.
- Swift as a striking viper.
- Abrupt as a plot twist.
- Sudden as a gunshot.
- Like a car swerving.
- Abrupt as a referee’s call.
- Like a sudden gust.
- Sudden as a falling rock.
- Abrupt as a slamming door.
- Like a falling leaf.
- Abrupt as a surprise twist.
- Sudden as a car crash.
- Like a sudden blackout.
- Sudden as a breaking news flash.
- Swift as a flash of lightning.
- Abrupt as a blinking neon sign.
- Like a firework’s burst.
- Abrupt as a dropped bomb.
- Sudden as a jolt of electricity.
- Swift as a snapping rubber band.
- Like a car’s sudden acceleration.
- Like a sudden downpour.
- Abrupt as a shocking revelation.
- Swift as a rattlesnake’s strike.
- Like a door slammed shut.
- Like a camera flash in darkness.
- Sudden as a sudden shift.
- Like a book suddenly closed.
- Abrupt as a loud siren.
- Sudden as a car’s skid.
- Swift as a striking serpent.
- Like a record abruptly stopped.
- Abrupt as a surprise visit.
- Sudden as a burst of applause.