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
The family lived la dolce vita, jetting to Venice for the high-fashion film festival premiere of Jay Kelly in August.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 15 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
For him, leaving UIL competition made sense, but jetting around the globe and competing against the world’s best isn’t the best option for some high school stars.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
After Friday night’s game in Utah, Hughes will be jetting to New York City to appear as a guest on Saturday Night Live.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
While Sean Payton was jetting to the scouting combine, his left tackle was hanging out with Boy Scouts.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Some New Englanders were jetting off to warmer weather, anxiously hoping to depart before conditions deteriorate.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not flying premium or jetting out on another airline?
—Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 15 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
For him, leaving UIL competition made sense, but jetting around the globe and competing against the world’s best isn’t the best option for some high school stars.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
After Friday night’s game in Utah, Hughes will be jetting to New York City to appear as a guest on Saturday Night Live.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
While Sean Payton was jetting to the scouting combine, his left tackle was hanging out with Boy Scouts.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Some New Englanders were jetting off to warmer weather, anxiously hoping to depart before conditions deteriorate.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not flying premium or jetting out on another airline?
—Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetting
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Following the announcement of Prince’s death, tributes began pouring in for the musician.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Conant, director of programs for the Friends of Pullman National Historic Park, did the beer pouring for the audience and coordinated the event.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins teammates didn’t pack any of their belongings before flying to New York to attend the draft, but after another cross-country flight home to Los Angeles, the pair had barely 24 hours to put their entire lives in boxes before heading back to the East Coast to join the Connecticut Sun.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The announcement sent vendors rushing to pack up years' worth of work.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That impact and his trajectory launched his dragster up into the air, erupting in a fireball, breaking into pieces and getting badly tangled in the catch fencing.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The first batch of storms erupting in the western part of the threat zone is the one most likely to spin up tornadoes and unleash the biggest hail, which could total vehicles, shatter windows and damage roofs.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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If the bill passes, anyone who wants to ride an e-bike or e-moto capable of traveling over 28 mph would be required to have a driver’s license, title, registration and insurance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soleimanpour wrote the play while he was forbidden from travelling outside Iran.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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With more consumers users streaming video to watch dramas, comedies, reality shows and movies at times of their own choosing, live games are among the few genres that still command large crowds that watch simultaneously.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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As part of this next phase of growth, NBC News NOW will soon move into Studio 3A at 30 Rockefeller Plaza—a state-of-the-art space designed to elevate our live programming and support the future of streaming news.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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No direct hits are required; shock waves from a jet can ripple across hundreds of thousands of light-years to churn galactic gas into stars or to extinguish star formation entirely by expelling those gas reservoirs into intergalactic space.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Jetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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