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as in poured
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 ejected
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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as in flew
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 jetted
Calvi, Corsica 2026 marks 75 years since the very first package holiday jetted off from London to this quiet corner of Corsica.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Influential senators jetted off to Munich, Germany, for a security conference.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Levy jetted about the room, tapping people in and out of jobs.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
On February 25, 1986, after four days of protests along Manila’s Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the Marcoses jetted to exile in Hawaii, and the barangay militias disbanded.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Greg Peters has jetted into Brazil for the opening of the streamer’s new office in São Paulo, which the Netflix co-CEO said marked the next step for the company in the country.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Curry jetted past John Havlicek on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and moved into a tie with another Celtic great, Paul Pierce, for 19th place (26,397 points).
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, having jetted off to Paris, the couple have gone Matrix mode.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
On January 10, Hudson attended a FYC screening hosted by Zooey Deschanel, then jetted over to the Chateau Marmont for W magazine’s annual Best Performances party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Influential senators jetted off to Munich, Germany, for a security conference.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Levy jetted about the room, tapping people in and out of jobs.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
On February 25, 1986, after four days of protests along Manila’s Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the Marcoses jetted to exile in Hawaii, and the barangay militias disbanded.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Greg Peters has jetted into Brazil for the opening of the streamer’s new office in São Paulo, which the Netflix co-CEO said marked the next step for the company in the country.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Curry jetted past John Havlicek on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and moved into a tie with another Celtic great, Paul Pierce, for 19th place (26,397 points).
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Now, having jetted off to Paris, the couple have gone Matrix mode.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
On January 10, Hudson attended a FYC screening hosted by Zooey Deschanel, then jetted over to the Chateau Marmont for W magazine’s annual Best Performances party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetted
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Alana MacLean poured in a career-high 29 points and Kailey VonHandorf backed her with 19 to lead Fontbonne over Lexington, 57-36.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leonard poured in 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting (6 for 7 from 3-point range) across a 12-minute span to remember.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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It was ruled a Flagrant 1 excessive foul, but not a dangerous Flagrant 2 foul, so Jamerson was not ejected from the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s Tom Wilson and French player Pierre Crinon were ejected for fighting in Canada’s win on Sunday.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order did not last long, however, as lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly in dramatic overnight scenes, pushing past troops sent there by Yoon and voting unanimously against it in an emergency session.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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As lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, Yoon’s martial law command issued a proclamation declaring sweeping powers, including suspending political activities, controlling the media and publications, and allowing arrests without warrants.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their pioneering sound was the bedrock that led to salsa’s enduring popularity, which erupted in the Seventies.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Furnell’s team raced on the track at the Cortina Sliding Centre during the International Bobsleigh Federation’s World Cup in November and finished seventh out of 31 teams.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their lungs raced while their quads screamed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lingua Franca, which premiered at Venice film festival in 2019, was acquired by Ava Du Vernay’s distribution outfit ARRAY in 2020 and streamed on Netflix in North America.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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More than 1,000 artists and labels have backed a new boycott effort to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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But at some public schools, the woman from Rasht said, absences aren't tolerated and students found with pellet wounds are expelled or arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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The family of four often traveled domestically to new places together, drove short distances to visit family and frequented amusement parks – but all of that has come to a pause in the height of uncertainty surrounding immigration operations throughout the state.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Zwierzyński traveled from Poland to attend the celebration.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Jetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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