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
Joel Rose, NPR, 4 May 2026
By International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol’s estimations, Europe has about three weeks of jet fuel remaining.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Dashcam video footage appears to show the moment the Boeing 767-400 passenger jet struck the truck.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 4 May 2026
By International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol’s estimations, Europe has about three weeks of jet fuel remaining.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Verb
Peak sandal season is almost upon us — and will come even sooner for those jetting off on tropical spring break getaways.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Elsewhere, the entire structure is wrapped in spray foam between inner and outer surfaces, and the floors have hydronic heating to prevent what is arguably the biggest source of discomfort in homes without foundations – perpetually cold floors.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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This Dawn dish spray does not require scrubbing and only needs to be rinsed after application.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Now, offshore wind developers, submarine cable companies and defense contractors are pouring money into high‑resolution seafloor mapping.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Tyrese Maxey poured in 30 points for the 76ers, Paul George added 23 and Joel Embiid had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center after striking Houston All-Star center Alperen Şengün in the head with his left forearm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The passenger's 69-year-old wife leaves and flies to South Africa.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Passengers were already paying more to fly – even before the industry lost the budget airline famous for pushing fares lower.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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That, coupled with their nine-goal spurt in Game 1, gives them 14 for the series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The goal is to create traffic, something the Mets have only done in spurts, but far from consistently this season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Jackie and Shadow have drawn widespread attention in recent years through a live trail camera operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley, which streams their nesting activity to thousands of viewers online.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This is the moment bird-watchers have been waiting for—the wondrous window when hundreds of millions of birds may stream across the sky in a single night en route to claim a territory, find a mate, build a nest and reproduce.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Those gathered at Inter&Co Stadium erupted into cheers.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Police were responding to a domestic dispute in Queens when an explosion suddenly erupted, sending officers flying.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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While the Spurs also touted the NBA’s third-best offense this season, San Antonio’s ball handlers and shooters are capable of being sped up.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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