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
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel, also rose 4%, while wholesale gas prices rose 2%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Sentient Jet, the inventor of the jet card and a pioneer in the aviation industry since 1999, shares insights about what luxury travel actually looks like at this scale.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel, also rose 4%, while wholesale gas prices rose 2%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Verb
And for those jetting off to tropical destinations, coconut water is a sound choice thanks to its naturally high level of electrolytes.
—Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
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This year, thousands of fans will be floating in spectator boats right beside the race, close enough to feel the spray and hear the hydrofoil.—
Steve Overmyer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The insects cost roughly the same as a spray application; the labor savings are dramatic.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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House drinks run $10, the Negroni and Manhattan poured straight from the decanter.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Police said a second unidentified person appeared to hit two of the robots and pour a beer over one of them.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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They were ejected into all manner of orbits, there to remain for decades before ultimately succumbing to the slow pull of Earth’s gravity at higher altitudes.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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The two pilots aboard safely ejected and were taken to an area hospital for evaluation, the NATC said.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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After squeezing the game’s final out, first baseman Leyton MacPherson casually flipped the ball in the air, joined her teammate in a sprint toward Spangler, and gloves began flying.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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By April and May, the winter bugs will transform into flying insects and begin to mate before dying in two or three days.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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There have even been spurts of hot hitting by players that are entirely capable of spurts but shouldn’t be counted on to carry the team over long stretches.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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By contrast, sports like sprinting and powerlifting are done in short spurts, and the body responds by burning through energy sources that are already stored in the muscles.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
Verb
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One would create a Dumbo tourism management plan that would use signage and other methods to steer visitors streaming off the Brooklyn Bridge and from the York Street F station toward alternative attractions such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Flea, Jane’s Carousel, and the Time Out Market.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
29 May 2026
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Light rain, showers and occasional lightning continue to stream across the Kansas City area from the south and southeast to the northwest, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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So Arsenal wasn't even playing on May 19, when a tie in a match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth meant the overall math ensured the Gunners' victory — and North London erupted into a sea of red Arsenal jerseys.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Cans block harmful light better than bottles, whose long necks can allow light and oxygen that speed up aging.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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