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as in spray
a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening bought a new showerhead that emits a superpowerful jet of water

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Recent Examples of jet
Noun
Extending across the left side of the image is a narrow, colorful outflow called a jet, which comes from the nearby protostar HOPS 153, out of frame. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025 They were all affiliated with al Qaeda and hijacked four jets, killing nearly 3,000 people. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
The cast swapped the loose and light holiday gear for their most elegant formalwear at the Los Angeles premiere, and jetted back out to Thailand for another glamorous affair. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025 Moncler jetted everyone out to the grand ski destination of Courchevel, France for the brand’s Fall 2025 show—from Anne Hathaway to Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Jessica Chastain, Penn Badgley, and the Peltz-Beckhams. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
  • Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Both scents are available in body sprays and aluminum-free deodorant sticks, joining AXE’s existing lineup of fan favorites like Blue Lavender and Black Vanilla.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The bill, among other things, poured federal dollars into schools to address rising concerns about a student mental health crisis.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 1 May 2025
  • Venture Capital’s Bet on Ambient AI Scribes VCs are pouring capital into ambient AI scribes with over $5.6 billion invested in the sector in 2024 alone.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
  • Greinke was ejected after four pitches on July 7 at Houston, threw three innings the next day in the final game of the first half and then five innings to open the second half on July 13 against Pittsburgh.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Dark Eagle is designed to fly at speeds exceeding Mach 5, or 3,800 mph, with a reported range of 1,725 miles (2,775 kilometers), sufficient to reach Taiwan from Guam, or NATO's borders with Russia from Western Europe.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Leonard continued the pivotal spurt immediately after intermission, as the visitors scored the half’s first six points to extend their run to 17-3. Despite holding the lead throughout the second half, the Clippers never led by more than 10 points.
    Staff and news service reports, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • After the Celtics scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to pull within four points, the Heat put the game away with a 20-9 spurt to increase its lead to 15 with 5:04 to play and force a Celtics timeout.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented live at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, and will be streamed live on The Emmys website and via The Emmys apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • In a must-win situation Friday night, the St. Louis Blues erupted for four goals in the second period and won 5-2 over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Kyiv Trump had earlier framed any deal as a way for Kyiv to repay U.S. military aid and President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to sign a deal in Washington in February before it was shelved after a spat erupted between the presidents in the White House.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
  • With judges leaving, voluntarily or not, the administration is also putting pressure to speed up the pace of case reviews in order to reduce the backlog.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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