meteoric
adjective
me·te·or·ic
ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik 
-ˈär-
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
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a meteoric rise to fame
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But Fatu’s successful title defense against SmackDown’s finest continued his meteoric ascension to the top of WWE.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Valkyria's meteoric rise has been impressive, but Lynch's experience and determination make this a can't-miss battle of wrestling prowess.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
But since around 2014 when Russia began its re-expansion, America’s supremacy has been gradually eroded, fueled more by China’s meteoric global rise than Russia’s more limited resurgence, with a potential bifurcation of world politics into familiar Cold War era blocs under way.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Valkyria's meteoric rise has been impressive, but Lynch's experience and determination make this a can't-miss battle of wrestling prowess.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
But since around 2014 when Russia began its re-expansion, America’s supremacy has been gradually eroded, fueled more by China’s meteoric global rise than Russia’s more limited resurgence, with a potential bifurcation of world politics into familiar Cold War era blocs under way.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for meteoric
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoric. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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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
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