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

She’s entirely surpassed our history, a mere blip on the timeline of her meteoric rise. — Sofia Franklyn, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Under the vision of CEO Tony Khan, All Elite Wrestling was launched on January 1, 2019, and has since had a meteoric rise as the first true mainstream wrestling alternative in more than two decades. — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

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Tuna experienced a meteoric rise in popularity during World War I and World War II. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 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