jetting

verb

present participle of jet
1
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force water jetting out of opened fire hydrants at a dangerously high rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in ejecting
to violently throw out or off (something from within) the volcano has been jetting out fiery lava in life-threatening amounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in flying
to proceed or move quickly the presidential candidates jetted through the state for a week before racing off to the next primary

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jetting The walls of huts on dusty landscapes in the Lost Legends are weathered, characters' clothing is visibly dirty from jetting around the galaxy and helmets are battle damaged. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 My schedule as a travel writer involves year-round trips, jetting off from my home base in Paris to cover a hotel opening in Croatia or Madrid. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 The Joyward Jumbo Beach Tote is a $20 floral tote bag from CVS that is spacious enough to hold all of your essentials this summer, whether you’re headed to the beach, jetting off on vacation, or carting your computer to a local coffee shop to log some hours of work. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026 Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 Luxury wellness retreats are dominating travel wish lists right now, but the price tag on jetting off to a spa resort has become tough to justify in 2026. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Still, Collins flew between the two concerts on Concorde, performing at London's Wembley Arena before hopping on a helicopter to Heathrow Airport, then jetting off to New York’s JFK airport. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 The calendar had just ticked over to 1986, and Bleymaier was jetting off to a Big Sky Conference meeting. — Shaun Goodwin may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026 And for those jetting off to tropical destinations, coconut water is a sound choice thanks to its naturally high level of electrolytes. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetting
  1. pouring
  2. ejecting
  3. flying
  4. rushing
  5. erupting
  6. traveling
  7. streaming
  8. expelling
Verb
  • China, Russia and the US are pouring more than $200 billion into such efforts, putting hundreds of satellites in orbit over the last half-decade and testing weapons on Earth and in space.
    — Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Tributes have been pouring in since the death of Sam Neill, beloved star of Jurassic Park, The Piano, Peaky Blinders, and more.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of pouring
Verb
  • Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • SpaceX uses a different approach on Starship, with Starlinks riding inside the vehicle’s fuselage, then ejecting through a small door on the side like a Pez dispenser.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like it—the sun shining, a warm breeze tussling your hair, waves rushing onto the shore, and breathing in the fresh, salty air.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Lettuce and salad greens have become the prime suspects in an explosive outbreak of the diarrheal parasite Cyclospora, which is surging nationwide but erupting to extraordinary heights in Michigan.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • Yet, despite the fact that supernovas have been erupting every second over the course of 13 billion years or so to produce the neutrinos that accumulate as the DSNB, this ghostly signal is still faint, a whisper rather than a shout.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of erupting
Verb
  • When not working, Carson enjoys playing chess, traveling, and cheering on the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut.
    — The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2026
  • Every year, a group of 50 boys must complete the titular Long Walk, traveling at 3mph or faster until only one remains.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • After that, professionally athletic men and professionally beautiful women kept streaming out until there were 40 or 50 of each.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Two additional titles from the pair’s Mythical Entertainment production arm, Mythical Kitchen and Last Meals, will also soon begin streaming on Netflix.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of streaming
Verb
  • Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The garment also absorbs heats, carrying it away from the spacesuit's life-support system, expelling it into space.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Definition of expelling

Browse Nearby Words

jetties
jetting
jettison
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Jetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetting. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on jetting

Nglish: Translation of jetting for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All