jetted

verb

past tense of jet
1
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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2
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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3
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 Trump jetted in for rallies alongside Blakeman on the island and upstate. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 After ringing in her 46th birthday in Los Angeles on October 21, the Skims founder jetted off to Italy. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 In the first weekend in July, Mahomes jetted to the East Coast for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding in New York City. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 During the first batch of episodes, the couples met, fell in love, came face-to-face and jetted off to their romantic honeymoons. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 In December 2021, a 15-year-old girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over 22% of her body when the flames jetted across the kitchen island from a tabletop fire pit smores maker. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 One of the most charming performances in a show that has many of them comes from Bo Bragason as Oona, a bubbly lesbian flirt whose mom has jetted off to India, leaving her in charge of her little sister (Mabel Strachan) and their houseboat. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Soon after the ceremony, Kloss, who had a brief falling out then rapprochement with the Grammy winner, jetted to Paris Fashion Week, where a curious paparazzo from gossip page Deux Moi had to inquire. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 In one week of February 2024, Swift attended the Grammys in Los Angeles, jetted to Tokyo for four concerts, then jumped back onto her private plane to make the Super Bowl with time to spare. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetted
  1. poured
  2. ejected
  3. raced
  4. rushed
  5. erupted
  6. traveled
  7. streamed
  8. expelled
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  • Fan mail poured in from children who liked the haircut (a wig at first) and paid little attention to the Cold War.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson has poured more than $200 million of his personal fortune into Georgia’s race for governor, a staggering sum that has shattered state records but hasn’t given him a clear lead over Bottoms, Greg Bluestein reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.
    — Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn't the first time Sousa and XX-XY Athletics supporters had been ejected from a Thorns game at Providence Park.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Sold as a two-year-old in 2006 for a record $16 million, the horse raced three times, never finishing better than third.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • An ominous darkness raced across the sky, while rusty-red hues illuminated the clouds, creating an almost apocalyptic scene.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Ouellette, who has rushed for 1,023 yards and 16 touchdowns in seven games, had four touchdowns and had 17 carries for 236 yards Friday, including 187 yards in the third quarter alone.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Top five *Appling County RB/LB Jaiden Knight rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, scored a 2-point conversion and had six tackles in an 11-7 victory over Toombs County.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushed
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  • Nine people died when the jet nose-dived into the South Florida neighborhood and erupted in flames, according to the nation’s transportation secretary.
    — Amy Beth Bennett, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Four people were hurt when gunfire erupted at a party that began Halloween night and stretched into the following morning, according to investigators in North Carolina.
    — Mark Price November 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • The backstory The 3,500-acre resort was founded by Donald and Nancy Panoz, who traveled the world while serving in the military before founding a pharmaceutical company that led them to Georgia.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Murphy also traveled to the Middle East this fall ahead of the midterm elections to meet with leaders in Qatar and Saudi Arabia about the war in Iran.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • In December 2024, Syrian rebels streamed into Damascus in a surprise attack that toppled President Bashar al-Assad and put an end to more than 13 bloody years of civil war.
    — Emily Feng, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Two weeks ago, Freeform released Coven Academy, a supernatural YA drama that aired on television with standard episodic lengths but then streamed with episodes running between 12 and 23 minutes.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Palestinian citizens of Israel – who make up 20% of the population – are descendants of Palestinians who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, hundreds of thousands more fled or were expelled from their homes.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of expelled

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“Jetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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