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Definition of meteoric
1a : of or relating to a meteorb : 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
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Examples of meteoric in a Sentence
a meteoric rise to fame
Recent Examples of meteoric from the Web
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The AMS is a non-profit scientific organization, supported by members and individuals with interest in meteoric astronomy.
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Adjaye’s rise in the rarefied world of Pritzker Prizes and prestigious museums has been meteoric.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The meteoric rise of Carl Burton Stokes from a high school drop-out who grew up in Cleveland's Outhwaite Homes to becoming the first black mayor of a major American city in 1967 is well known.
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Fighters dream of facing him instead of the other way around, dream of making the sort of meteoric rise Golovkin has since leaving Europe all those years ago.
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But there was plenty of resentment inside Goldman toward her and envy of her meteoric rise.
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But there was plenty of resentment inside Goldman toward her and envy of her meteoric rise.
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But there was plenty of resentment inside Goldman toward her and envy of her meteoric rise.
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After a meteoric rise to fame – and despite one of the most divisive presidents in modern history – the movement seems to have stalled.
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First Known Use of meteoric
1785
METEORIC Defined for English Language Learners
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: very sudden or fast
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: marked by very quick success
METEORIC Defined for Kids
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1 : of or relating to a meteor meteoric impacts
2 : like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success a meteoric career
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