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
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.
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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
The band, which still doesn’t include Richie Sambora, will be performing four nights at Madison Square Garden in July — the same month as Rush’s quartet of reunion shows, coincidentally — before jetting off for three additional dates in Ireland, Scotland, and England.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Danvers woman Michelle Bowman had apparently done just that — jetting off to vacation destinations as the Salem court clerk allegedly embezzled more than $70,000 in bail funds.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The band, which still doesn’t include Richie Sambora, will be performing four nights at Madison Square Garden in July — the same month as Rush’s quartet of reunion shows, coincidentally — before jetting off for three additional dates in Ireland, Scotland, and England.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Danvers woman Michelle Bowman had apparently done just that — jetting off to vacation destinations as the Salem court clerk allegedly embezzled more than $70,000 in bail funds.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetting
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Across industries, executives are pouring unprecedented capital into data platforms, analytics, and artificial intelligence.—
Katerin Le Folcalvez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes set the tone before kickoff by ejecting Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and his equipment from the area where the Chiefs were warming up.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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That blast obliterated a park boardwalk, ejecting rocks and mud hundreds of feet into the air.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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Hall was in net when Boston's Bobby Orr scored in overtime to win the Cup for the Bruins in 1970, a goal that's among the most famous in hockey history because of the flying through the air celebration that followed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While some travelers praise the trend for reducing stress and avoiding baggage fees, others say flying without bags is unrealistic for longer trips or work travel.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rushing defense is one of the worst in the league.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Most of the time, our road crews have us up and running by the next day, so rushing for a winter storm seems sort of silly.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Since Assad’s ousting, Syria has seen flare-ups of deadly sectarian violence, with clashes erupting between security forces and those loyal to the former president, including in Syria’s coastal Latakia region in March.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Moments later, the plane’s left wing reportedly caught fire and an engine detached, sending the wide-body freighter crashing to the ground and erupting into a fireball.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Legion Pro Rollable lets players train in conditions closer to tournament play, even while traveling.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Seasons 1 through 4 are now streaming on Netflix.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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All eight episodes of All Her Fault are now streaming on Peacock.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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In August, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia, expelling the Iranian ambassador to Canberra in response.—
Jackie Zhou,
NBC news,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Jetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetting. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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