1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water jetting out of opened fire hydrants at a dangerously high rate
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2
as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the volcano has been jetting out fiery lava in life-threatening amounts
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3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
the presidential candidates jetted through the state for a week before racing off to the next primary
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Recent Examples of jet
Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
But Boeing and Airbus, the two big jet manufacturers, have struggled to churn out planes.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Sure, Iger isn’t jetting down to Palm Beach like his fellow CEOs to dine with the incoming president.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Most will be upright about 2 feet high with jet black foliage and ruby-red flowers.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
But Boeing and Airbus, the two big jet manufacturers, have struggled to churn out planes.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Fighter Jets and Other Aircraft In the early months of 2023, Ukraine received deliveries of the Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets the country's military was well accustomed to using from Slovakia and Poland.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Sure, Iger isn’t jetting down to Palm Beach like his fellow CEOs to dine with the incoming president.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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More than 170 people have been accused of using a deadly or dangerous weapon, such as a fire extinguisher or bear spray, against police officers, prosecutors have said.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The crash occurred when the woman heading eastbound on South Brookville Drive near Hall Meadow Road drove onto the sidewalk on a curve and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting her, according to San Diego police.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The other death was of a driver who hydroplaned while traveling along U.S. Highway 231 in Ozark and was ejected from the vehicle.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Panthers fly out Monday afternoon to Southern California ahead of their four-game road trip that starts against the Anaheim Ducks at 10 p.m. Tuesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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His pressing is good in spurts, but he is not engaged consistently enough to stop opponents from bypassing him.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Palmer has been oscillating between spurts of lively color and sultry, leather-heavy black.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the United Kingdom, the 2025 BAFTAs ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Viewers in the US can watch along via BritBox.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
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The series airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT following a lead-in from Night Court, currently in its third season, and streams the next day on Peacock.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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Social-media use intensified the new dynamics of online activism: The most striking early Twitter mobbing erupted in December 2013.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The singer is part of the wider music community who have pulled together since the wildfires erupted on Jan. 7, killing at least 25 people and damaging more than 12,000 homes and buildings.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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