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
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as in ejecting
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 flying
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 jetting
Whether planning a local beach day or jetting off to Europe for the long weekend, these travel-friendly pieces will upgrade your trip without hurting your wallet.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Before jetting off to Greece, Swift and Kelce, 36, also enjoyed a series of outings in London on Thursday, May 7, including a theater date night to see Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The brunette has had a busy couple of weeks, including jetting off to Palm Springs for the Coachella Music Festival.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Now every 16 and half of the 15s will play on Tuesday and Wednesday, with only the winners jetting their way into the first weekend.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The series teaser for the new take on Alan Alda’s 1981 film has old friends Kate (Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), Anne (Kerry Kenney-Silver) and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) jetting off to Italy and other holiday reunions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Andy and her frosty boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), are jetting to Italy for Milan Fashion Week.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Brunson set the screen for Anunoby, who bolted to the hoop, this time jetting by Hawks wing Jonathan Kuminga and absorbing a nasty foul at the rim, plunging to the floor and landing on his lower back.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Before jetting off to Greece, Swift and Kelce, 36, also enjoyed a series of outings in London on Thursday, May 7, including a theater date night to see Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The brunette has had a busy couple of weeks, including jetting off to Palm Springs for the Coachella Music Festival.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Now every 16 and half of the 15s will play on Tuesday and Wednesday, with only the winners jetting their way into the first weekend.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The series teaser for the new take on Alan Alda’s 1981 film has old friends Kate (Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), Anne (Kerry Kenney-Silver) and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) jetting off to Italy and other holiday reunions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Andy and her frosty boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), are jetting to Italy for Milan Fashion Week.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Brunson set the screen for Anunoby, who bolted to the hoop, this time jetting by Hawks wing Jonathan Kuminga and absorbing a nasty foul at the rim, plunging to the floor and landing on his lower back.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetting
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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Remove the ribs from the oven and lay them in a new dish or pan (or clean the first one), pouring the juices into a small saucepan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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An unknown vehicle driving west on Independence Ave then struck the bicycle, ejecting its rider completely off the bike, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The pair got the gold-star treatment from some European designers, with Chanel flying them over to attend the fall show and to dine privately with Karl Lagerfeld.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Achane was the Dolphins’ lone Pro Bowl player in 2025, rushing for 1,350 yards, which is third-most in Dolphins history behind Ricky Williams’ 2002 and 2003 seasons.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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UpToDate is now rushing to implement its own AI tool, called Expert AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Bystander video posted to Facebook showed two jets making contact in the air, then twisting and careening in the sky before hitting the ground and erupting in a plume of dirt and fire.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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The video, which was obtained in October by Politico, showed Porter erupting at a staff member who appeared in the background of a prerecorded Zoom call between the former congresswoman and then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Brentford end their season with a home game against Crystal Palace on Sunday before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on the final day on May 24.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Now, starting in February 2027, Netflix takes over, streaming the events live from New York City.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The special is now streaming on Disney+.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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What drives an eruption to switch from expelling oozing lava to blasting ash and rock into the sky?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Many other countries followed its lead, with the United States expelling 60 people.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Jetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetting. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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