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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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
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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
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.
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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
Peak sandal season is almost upon us — and will come even sooner for those jetting off on tropical spring break getaways.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Whether you’re headed on a weekend road trip or jetting off to Europe for a week, these 11 matching sets from Amazon are travel staples that will make packing feel effortless.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Peak sandal season is almost upon us — and will come even sooner for those jetting off on tropical spring break getaways.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Whether you’re headed on a weekend road trip or jetting off to Europe for a week, these 11 matching sets from Amazon are travel staples that will make packing feel effortless.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 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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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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The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 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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But the public debuts of SpaceX and other companies could add pressure to the Magnificent Seven, given that investors rushing to make space for the IPOs will have to offload existing holdings.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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In footage obtained by NBC DFW and Fox 4, Zapata could be seen rushing the resident to safety following the gunfire before being hit by shrapnel in his eye and calling authorities for assistance.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Will scientists ever be able to say that a week from now, a certain volcano has an 80% chance of erupting in a particular way — with lava gushing, with a certain explosive force, with pyroclastic flows that will travel down its western flank?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Mount Dukono is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and has been erupting almost continuously since 1933.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Residents of multiple countries, including the United States, are being monitored for hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius, an Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship now tied to several cases of the virus.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The level of activity and revenue generated by streaming assets has started to far outpace the coin generated from linear ad sales, affiliate fees and licensing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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All episodes of The Dark Wizard are now streaming on HBO Max.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 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 13 May. 2026.
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