jet
noun
a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
jetting
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present participleof jet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Once again Rutte stepped in -- jetting to Washington to see Trump.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Had he made that announcement a few hours earlier, maybe Congress could have passed some sort of brief extension before jetting off.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
Inverness Caley Thistle legend Charlie Christie - the father of Scotland star Ryan - will also be jetting out to the US with his family.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
For many travelers on a budget, Spirit, like fellow discounter and one-time merger partner Frontier, was the difference between jetting off on vacation or staying closer to home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
They were suddenly creatures of pure energy, blurs of black jetting across the clearing and into the trees.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
