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

The metal's meteoric rise of 26 percent since the start of the year is not the product of bullish speculation but a symptom of systemic instability. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Such a meteoric rise evokes memories of meme-stock short squeezes — and indeed, DJT’s past rallies have featured that dynamic — but this time a different force is at work. —Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Bieber is no stranger to paparazzi and has been dealing with an intense level of scrutiny since his meteoric rise to fame began in 2009. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025

That meteoric rise was solidified with the release of her second album, Nakamura, in November 2018. —Billboard France, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for meteoric

• anaphoric
• metaphoric
• paregoric
• prehistoric
• pyrophoric
• boric
• chloric
• doric
• toric
• caloric
• dysphoric
• euphoric

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