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.
jettisoned
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past participleof jettison.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jettison.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jettisonverb (used with object)to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
Example Sentences
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These experiences came to mind while hearing Danny take on a yet-to-be-previously attempted vampire voice as he dodged dirty looks and jettisoned drinkware.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
“External tanks were only used once. ... We jettisoned them on the way to orbit, and it burned up in the atmosphere before it hit Earth,” Jenkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Cube – a massive structure of flats and offices that could have contained the Empire State Building 20 times over – has been jettisoned entirely.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
It could learn from India, which jettisoned antipathy toward Israel in the early 1990s, at around the same time that it embraced a more market-based economic outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Upon reaching the Balcony, however, he jettisoned the pack and gave his oxygen canister, mask, and regulator to Beidleman to carry for him.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
