1
as in to pour
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 to eject
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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3
as in to fly
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 jet
Erin Doherty, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Sanders spent over $221,000 on private jet travel during the tour according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings related to the campaign committee, Friends of Bernie Sanders.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Danielle Olivia Lyth, 30, jetted off to Marbella, Spain to tie the knot with her partner Jamie Lyth, 35.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pakistan and India agreed on May 10, 2025, to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Sanders spent over $221,000 on private jet travel during the tour according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings related to the campaign committee, Friends of Bernie Sanders.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Verb
The day after the announcement, Trump jetted to Florida for the weekend.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Danielle Olivia Lyth, 30, jetted off to Marbella, Spain to tie the knot with her partner Jamie Lyth, 35.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet
Noun
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Features of the Walker Park Splash Pad include floor geysers, above-ground spray features and a large dump bucket.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
Verb
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My father, who’d graduated a few years earlier with a business degree, was living in a mobile home next to his parents’ house, bouncing from one job to the next — pouring concrete here, driving a delivery truck there — while helping out on his father’s farm.—
Rickey Fayne,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, industrial policy made a comeback as Western governments poured billions into subsidy programs to build strategic capabilities at home.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
Verb
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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The rider, a 22-year-old man from El Cajon, was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But one founder says constant work spurts, broken up by naps instead of weekends, is what keeps his startup going.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Yields have largely been sinking since an unsettling, unusual spurt higher this month rattled Wall Street and the U.S. government.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The Studio's season finale streams on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, May 21.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Without Tatum, Brown erupted for his best-scoring game of the series: 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from downtown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was forcing factories to shut down.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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This specifically is said to speed up the healing process and provide hydration on steroids.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 May 2025
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By learning from historical data and classification patterns, AI can help reduce human error, speed up the classification process, and handle enormous product catalogs with ease.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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