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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Read All About It A business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff in Bangor, Maine, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
On January 10, Hudson attended a FYC screening hosted by Zooey Deschanel, then jetted over to the Chateau Marmont for W magazine’s annual Best Performances party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Somewhere along the way, the private jet goes down and everybody dies — in excessively painful ways, as Raimi gleefully shows them being sucked out of the plane and strangled by their own neckties — except for Linda and Bradley.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Read All About It A business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff in Bangor, Maine, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Now, having jetted off to Paris, the couple have gone Matrix mode.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
On January 10, Hudson attended a FYC screening hosted by Zooey Deschanel, then jetted over to the Chateau Marmont for W magazine’s annual Best Performances party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Then mist the soil surface with water from a spray bottle, never a watering can.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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During a town hall event hosted by Omar on Tuesday, a man later identified as 55-year-old Anthony James Kazmierczak allegedly attacked the congresswoman with an unknown chemical spray that had a foul odor.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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American oil companies were reluctant to pour money into Venezuela given the country’s crumbling infrastructure, its history of political instability, and the cost of refining its low-quality reserves.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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And videos started pouring in showing just how messy and hostile the surge was.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the crash, the man who was operating the tractor was ejected and pinned underneath it.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This is like ignoring weather conditions when flying an airplane.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Narcotraffickers have recruited a number of couriers to fly to Miami and other cities to set up phony businesses with corporate bank accounts, authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics made a few brief spurts in the second half but didn't reduce their deficit below 12 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Tigers reeled off a 6-2 spurt, but 10 points each from Dailyn Swain and Jordan Pope still give the Longhorns a double-digit cushion.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream the ceremony live via their local CBS affiliate.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tough timing Making the timing even worse for Amazon, which has also agreed to stream a three-part docuseries through Prime Video, the company on Wednesday initiated another round of mass layoffs impacting about 16,000 corporate workers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles police arrested multiple violent agitators after issuing dispersal orders as protests erupted across the city Friday evening.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Two elderly women were killed in two fatal fires in Brooklyn and Queens that erupted within two hours, FDNY officials said Friday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When in doubt, Anna’s likely to speed-dial her sister, Emily.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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As their orbit tightens, the relativistic precession of the stars speeds up, while the planet’s precession slows down, because the stars act more like a single object from far away.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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