meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik 

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1

a

: of or relating to a meteor

b

: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance

a meteoric rise to fame

2

: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere

meteoric water

meteorically

ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

Examples of meteoric in a Sentence

a meteoric rise to fame

Recent Examples on the Web

As food tourism continues to boom, expect even more meteoric restaurants to shine from beyond bustling metropolitan areas. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

But Anthropic's meteoric revenue growth slowed in the third quarter. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

The 26-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise since playing in France’s third tier just four seasons ago, finishing as Ligue 1’s top scorer last season and earning a call-up to Zinedine Zidane’s most recent France squad. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

With just 10 teams in the league, and no further expansion in sight, the scarcity of these assets has helped drive their meteoric climb. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for meteoric

• caloric
• dysphoric
• euphoric
• historic
• plethoric
• pyloric
• anaphoric
• metaphoric
• paregoric
• prehistoric
• pyrophoric
• boric

Kids Definition

meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmēt-ē-ˈȯr-ik 

-ˈär-

1

: of or relating to a meteor

a meteoric shower

2

: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance

a meteoric rise to fame

meteorically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb