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

And the meteoric rise of AI makes companion robots an attractive policy goal. —Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Their meteoric rise in just the last year is deeply troubling, and state Attorney General Nick Brown is right to have filed a recent lawsuit to stop Kalshi, one of the largest markets, from operating in Washington state. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

The movie follow’s Jackson’s boy band start with his brothers in the Jackson 5 to his meteoric rise as a solo star. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

Remember, Williams and Maye lived up to their massive hype campaigns, while Daniels enjoyed a meteoric rise and Nix steadily improved under a heavy spotlight for years. —Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for meteoric

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

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