1
as in pours
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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as in ejects
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 speeds
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 jets
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
German fighter jets and Dutch anti-air defense systems were among the assets put on alert, the command said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The 24,000-square-foot spa is also kitted out with more low-touch therapies like a sauna, steam room, and rooftop pool with stimulating body jets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
The flights will all be operated with 50-seat jets and will start between April 30 and May 7.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The former fighter jets are the newest members of the agency's flight research fleet, which is headquartered at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California's Mojave Desert.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Boeing is the United States’ largest exporter, one of only two suppliers of full-size jets to both the US and global airline industries and a key US military contractor.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Her videos offer a look at her typical routine before, during and after flights and give viewers an inside look at the lavish jets that serve as her place of work.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Boeing announced on Tuesday that Ethiopian Airlines ordered nine more jets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
China’s biggest commercial plane manufacturer is hoping its showcase at the Singapore Airshow this week will finally lift international appetite for its jets.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
German fighter jets and Dutch anti-air defense systems were among the assets put on alert, the command said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The 24,000-square-foot spa is also kitted out with more low-touch therapies like a sauna, steam room, and rooftop pool with stimulating body jets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
The flights will all be operated with 50-seat jets and will start between April 30 and May 7.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The former fighter jets are the newest members of the agency's flight research fleet, which is headquartered at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California's Mojave Desert.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Boeing is the United States’ largest exporter, one of only two suppliers of full-size jets to both the US and global airline industries and a key US military contractor.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Her videos offer a look at her typical routine before, during and after flights and give viewers an inside look at the lavish jets that serve as her place of work.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Boeing announced on Tuesday that Ethiopian Airlines ordered nine more jets.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes as Ross jets off to new destinations.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jets
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These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cerveny said this means that warm air from the tropics and subtropics moves northward over the western half of the country (making the Southwest hot) and cold air pours south from the arctic into the eastern half of the country (making the East cold).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Starting with cake mix is a clever shortcut that not only speeds up the baking progress, but yields a cookie with an extra supple texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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That speeds up the process and allows more patients to be seen in the same amount of time.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The golden, semi-double flowers cover the tidy, compact plant through multiple flushes from spring to fall.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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This stuff gives hair more bounce than a basketball and flushes away oil, product buildup, and grime without any compromise to your strands’ moisture levels.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Netflix, where the show streams.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sci-fi action movie streams March 6 on Netflix.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Agnes does not know them and erupts in rage.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the video, the kayaks drift calmly as the ocean suddenly erupts beneath them.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Jets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jets. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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