jettison
verb (used with object)
to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
are jettisoning
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present progressiveof jettison.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Plenty of investors these days are jettisoning anything that seems risky from their portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Plenty of investors these days are jettisoning anything that seems risky from their portfolios, but things that look like junk may not be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Now they are jettisoning their large homes and spacious yards for turnkey condos downtown with little or no upkeep required.
From Washington Post
They are jettisoning the stocks and bonds of any companies that could stumble if the decade-old expansion turns to recession.
From Time Magazine Archive
