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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2
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
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Two Southwest Airlines jets got dangerously close near Nashville on Saturday, triggering collision alarms.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Two French Rafale fighter jets’ two-man crews — a pilot and a navigator — were seen racing in two vans to the planes’ hangars from the headquarters building the French detachment uses during its four-month deployment on the air base.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The move reflects a broader shift in modern warfare toward long-range precision strikes while reducing reliance on fighter jets flying into contested airspace.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Within the first couple of years of Jassy at the helm, Prime Video had turned on the jets and was bringing in billions in ad revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
These chips are the building blocks for smartphones, artificial intelligence, fighter jets, and satellites.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The rom-com follows a 20-something chef amid a quarter-life crisis who jets off to Italy to find herself, and discovers love in the process.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes as Ross jets off to new destinations.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The two men, who were flanked by their wives, chatted during the parade, which was capped with a flyover of four F-35 military jets.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Two Southwest Airlines jets got dangerously close near Nashville on Saturday, triggering collision alarms.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Two French Rafale fighter jets’ two-man crews — a pilot and a navigator — were seen racing in two vans to the planes’ hangars from the headquarters building the French detachment uses during its four-month deployment on the air base.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The move reflects a broader shift in modern warfare toward long-range precision strikes while reducing reliance on fighter jets flying into contested airspace.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Within the first couple of years of Jassy at the helm, Prime Video had turned on the jets and was bringing in billions in ad revenue.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
These chips are the building blocks for smartphones, artificial intelligence, fighter jets, and satellites.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The rom-com follows a 20-something chef amid a quarter-life crisis who jets off to Italy to find herself, and discovers love in the process.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
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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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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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.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 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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Access to capable hardware lowers barriers, speeds iteration, and enables real-world testing beyond simulations, accelerating progress in embodied AI, especially in manipulation and applied robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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In the video, the vehicle speeds away.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Until the time of surgery if it is warranted, sometimes using saline flushes or eye lubricants can minimize irritation of the eyes.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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During back flushes, the valve is never opened more than halfway; this allows for an instantaneous flow rate of no more than 27 gpm.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Classical music from Minnesota Public Radio streams from her computer.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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This evening, Barclays is actually hosting the semifinals of Unrivaled, the lucrative three-on-three US women’s basketball league that tips off in the WNBA offseason and streams live on HBO Max.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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As a cop tries the door to the basement with keys given to him by the suspect’s estranged wife, an explosion erupts.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Antisemitism controversy erupts at elite NY high school after Israel flyer found in urinal.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Eta Aquarid meteors can be spotted from April 19 to May 28 as Earth passes through the debris trail left in the wake of Halley's Comet as the comet races along its 76-year orbit.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Jake LaRavia races down for a layup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Jets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jets. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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