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 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 Alba and Ramirez jetted off to Europe days after attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 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 But each time, the team jetted back to Kansas City to recover at the Inn at Meadowbrook. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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 The singer performed her new song at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night, then jetted over to New York for the big game. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 June 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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  • Ever since Freestyle began popping up in restaurants and movie theaters, the dispensers have poured more than 67 billion 8-ounce servings of beverages; Coke has been able to track them all, thanks to the equipment’s real-time data collection.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • Pirates reliever Camilo Doval pitched one inning of scoreless relief in the sixth before being ejected.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Raleigh delivered the big blow with a game-tying three-run home run in the second inning, followed by Brendan Donovan’s go-ahead RBI single three batters later, aided by a controversial balk call that led to manager Craig Counsell being ejected.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
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  • As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The toddler had been rushed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland early Wednesday following a blaze at a residence in the 200 block of 15th Street that began burning about a half hour after an earlier fire at a residence two doors away.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushed
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  • There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The move further escalates a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor that erupted after negotiations between the two countries collapsed over the weekend.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of erupted
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  • Trump, who had a close relationship with Lindsey Graham, traveled to South Carolina to campaign with Graham last week and held a tele-rally for her on Monday.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By the time the smoke has traveled across several states, the smoky smell is completely gone.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveled
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  • The way the sun streamed through her window gave her strength on many a difficult day.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of streamed
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  • Duly, he is expelled from the place, and is picked up resignedly by his grandson, Kevin (Hunter Parrish).
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There have also been calls for him to be censured or even expelled by other members of Congress, especially in the wake of several high-profile accusations of misconduct in the House.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expelled

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“Jetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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