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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Andy and her frosty boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), are jetting to Italy for Milan Fashion Week.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Gary airport has no commercial passenger flights but competes for cargo (and, for the record, could compete for private jets going to Chicago Bears games in Hammond).
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
The boys jetted across the world to embark on a European tour with shows in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and England.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Andy and her frosty boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), are jetting to Italy for Milan Fashion Week.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Placing a dish of water nearby provides humidity, as does using a spray mister to moisten the surface of the soil.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Use a garden hose with a spray nozzle to rinse down the vinyl siding.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
Verb
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Victor Wembanyama reacts after he was ejected for a flagrant foul during the first half of Game 4 in Minneapolis, Sunday, May 10, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied 2-2, and everyone will be watching to see how Victor Wembanyama responds after being ejected in the second quarter of Game 4.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The little girl was holding her mom’s hand when the bullets started flying outside the Southern Blvd.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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For now, though, SLS is the only rocket powerful enough and certified to fly Orion to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 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
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The documentary following the band — from magna studios and Sony Music Vision — has been picked up by Disney, with a limited theatrical release on IMAX screens and other cinemas now set for September 11, before streaming exclusively on Disney+ internationally later this year.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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After a short run in theaters, the documentary will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 May 2026
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Alaniz hit a walk-off home run and flipped his bat as the crowd at Brownwood High School erupted.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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On housing, Arenas noted her efforts to make planning and development more streamlined to speed up building, and pointed out how her office worked on a state bill, signed into law in 2024, that would ease permitting requirements and allow for denser farmworker housing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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In April, about one in four companies cited artificial intelligence as the reason for layoffs, a growing trend as businesses seek to speed up workflows and cut costs.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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