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

Their meteoric rise has disrupted traditional retail, threatening Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominance of the market by offering ultra-affordable products that seem to materialize instantly on consumers’ doorsteps. —Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Her husband Barack Obama’s meteoric rise to the presidency proved her family was capable of living in the spotlight. —Celeste Little, Parents, 22 July 2025

The hard years after Wilson moved to Nashville in 2011 are well documented, as is her meteoric rise. —Nancy Kruh, People.com, 19 July 2025

Of course, Glamour has long championed female athletes, including sharing the stories of women who’ve contributed to basketball’s meteoric rise. —Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 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