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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Daniel Bwala, an advisor to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, said the country needs high-tech fighter jets, equipment and machinery to fight Boko Haram.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
As per Union’s Instagram, the couple jetted in for some serious R&R over the weekend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In January, there was a deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing 67 people.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Daniel Bwala, an advisor to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, said the country needs high-tech fighter jets, equipment and machinery to fight Boko Haram.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Danvers woman Michelle Bowman had apparently done just that — jetting off to vacation destinations as the Salem court clerk allegedly embezzled more than $70,000 in bail funds.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
As per Union’s Instagram, the couple jetted in for some serious R&R over the weekend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Poo spray, dog treats and beard oil.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end the Bears lose the big game but get to pour beer all over themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, a rock just 11 pounds (5 kilograms) in mass can gouge a crater more than 30 feet (9 meters) wide and eject over 75 metric tons of lunar soil and rock, according to NASA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Miami closed the period on a 21-7 spurt to regain control and enter the fourth quarter ahead by 17.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact the water it’s formed from sometimes spurts out of the ground at boiling point.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The five-part docuseries premiered to critical acclaim at SXSW, earned a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Limited Documentary Feature, and is now streaming on Starz.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The feds claim that, at one point, Smith had as many as 10,000 active bot accounts streaming his music, and allegedly made over $10 million from this scheme.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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This gas then erupts from the shell of the comet, casting off solid dust and growing the halo around a comet, the coma, and its characteristic cometary tail.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the lights came up, the Fort Worth theater erupted with applause as the duo’s name flashed across the credits.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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