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
This ultra-comfy, ultra-soft two-piece lounge set is perfect for travel days, hanging around the house, or jetting around town, blowing through your to-do list.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
For the better half of winter, alpine enthusiasts will be jetting off to destinations near and far, from Vermont to Jackson Hole to Cortina D’Ampezzo.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
All four sides will take part in the return of league action in the first weekend of 2026 before jetting to Saudi Arabia, which will play host to the competition for a sixth time.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Christy is rocketed to fame, jetting off to Vegas to fight on pay-per-view — the first woman boxer to do so — and solidifying a winning streak that transforms her into a global sports phenomenon.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
More members of Gen Z are doing this – often posting on social media about living in luxury high rises, dining at expensive restaurants and jetting to pricey destinations.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
But that doesn't always mean jetting off to Europe, Asia, South America, or anywhere else involving a passport.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
The agents pretended not to know that the pilots spent their time jetting around Maduro and other top officials.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
An interstellar comet is dramatically jetting off ice and dust into space, a new image shows.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
For the better half of winter, alpine enthusiasts will be jetting off to destinations near and far, from Vermont to Jackson Hole to Cortina D’Ampezzo.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
All four sides will take part in the return of league action in the first weekend of 2026 before jetting to Saudi Arabia, which will play host to the competition for a sixth time.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Christy is rocketed to fame, jetting off to Vegas to fight on pay-per-view — the first woman boxer to do so — and solidifying a winning streak that transforms her into a global sports phenomenon.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
More members of Gen Z are doing this – often posting on social media about living in luxury high rises, dining at expensive restaurants and jetting to pricey destinations.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
But that doesn't always mean jetting off to Europe, Asia, South America, or anywhere else involving a passport.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
The agents pretended not to know that the pilots spent their time jetting around Maduro and other top officials.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
An interstellar comet is dramatically jetting off ice and dust into space, a new image shows.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetting
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Emails were pouring in on the computer screen beside owner Robert Kraft.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Beck also explained that hyperscalers now account for nearly 80 percent of global data center demand and are pouring investment into infrastructure to support AI computing, noting that industry-wide capital expenditure on data centers is projected to reach around $7 trillion by 2030.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several mountain staff members were then seen rushing over to help, placing padding and a safety net below in an attempt to catch her fall.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Maye kept veering into the on-rushing Bills defender, giving his running back a better angle and finally threw a block at about the 20-yard line.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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After every touchdown, digital effects sent Nickelodeon's signature neon green slime erupting across the end zone.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a separate clip shared online, another brawl can be seen erupting in a hallway near some exit doors.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The two endpoints have moved a meter farther apart, traveling at, say, one meter per second.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is your go-to railway when traveling within Switzerland, and one-way tickets cost $30 on average.—
Erik Buckingham,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Disney is now among streaming leaders, with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN raking in $450 million in profit last quarter.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The series aired from 2004 to 2010 on ABC (all seven original seasons are streaming now), with brief revivals in 2013 and 2019, plus the spinoff Celebrity Wife Swap from 2012 to 2015.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Israel retaliated by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomat, escalating tensions already strained by South Africa’s genocide accusations against Israel over the Gaza war.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetting. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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