jets 1 of 2

plural of jet
as in sprays
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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jets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jet
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Recent Examples of jets
Noun
Cheap Iranian drones have been effectively targeting American bases in the Persian Gulf, regardless of the patrolling of fancy F-35 jets. Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 The airline announced this week that every one of its new Airbus A321XLR jets, used for long-range flights, will include one Economy Plus row where the middle seat stays permanently empty. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 To search for the wave signal, this team took a different approach and used the LHC to smash together two lead nuclei to create jets of particles that were back-to-back, called a dijet event. Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026 Saab, whose products range from Gripen fighter jets and submarines to missiles and advanced electronics, has seen exponential order growth since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026 The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses. Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 During the government shutdown, DHS procured a pair of new luxury jets, each valued at upwards of $70 million, for Noem’s travel. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026 In the thermal pool, guests lie or sit on underwater hydro-massage beds and seats while lumbar jets pummel the muscles most nicely. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 The pair of Boeing jets that are currently being modified to act as the permanent upgrades to the Air Force One jets have been delayed, and are expected to be delivered in 2028. ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Aperol spritzes flowed off to one side, wine pours in the middle of the room, and plates of salads, seafood, paninis, pasta, and sweets were served—often by Vizzari and Dosio themselves.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Celebrities with reach and personal reasons for going alcohol-free are now designing sparkling aperitifs, functional tonics, craft beers, wines and mixers built to sit comfortably next to anything a bartender pours.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • This development forcibly ejects the mild-mannered mammal into both his parents’ den and the wild — literally — world of dating, where smelling suitors’ pee takes the place of an app profile.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Also, take care to keep potatoes away from onions, as onions release ethylene gas, which speeds up the sprouting process.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
  • Beyond producing highly uniform nanowires, the technique speeds up materials research.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Periods may feel more uncomfortable, while hot flushes and night sweats are more likely for perimenopausal and menopausal women.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
  • At the final whistle and for the next seven minutes, the city saw a water-use spike equal to 368,697 toilet flushes.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement The report contains clues about how Mozilla might be planning to sustain itself if the revenue streams from Firefox dry up.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In one segment, Daeron quietly whispers for a young cupbearer to exit the room before violence erupts from the lord.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • What makes the Drama races different is that Apple TV series have struggled much more to find its bearings here.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Once inside, the burglar sends in a robotic assistant that races through the rooms, checks drawers, copies keys, locks cabinets and writes a demand note asking for money to unlock the data.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Jets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jets. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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