METEORIC Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

meteoric

adjective

Definition of meteoric

as in rapid

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as in volatile

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Recent Examples of meteoric The flame-throwing Schlittler has been on a meteoric rise since making his MLB debut on July 9, 2025. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Outfield prospect Eric Hartman’s meteoric rise earned him Baseball America’s 2026 Braves minor league player of the year honor. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 When Lefty first began making noise in the music industry, online critics scrutinized her background and the authenticity of her meteoric rise. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 In the past decade, Rouy has had a meteoric rise, with Christie’s London setting his auction record at £162,540 ($195,619) in 2023. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteoric

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Adjective

Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Josemar Lauriano Pereira, a 46-year-old lawyer, said that the rapid availability of results helped combat fraud and uncertainty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

For some investors, the volatile situation is leading to a more intent focus on core balance sheet metrics led by free cash flow, which measures the cash left over after expenses, interest, taxes and long-term investments.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Goods would become more expensive and supply chains more volatile and prone to disruption.

— Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

This dynamic exploded in 2021 with Beeple’s $69 million sale to the crypto financier Vignesh Sundaresan, also known as MetaKovan, at Christie’s.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
As agents continuously dispatch tasks and process dynamic data streams, the importance of central processing units, or CPUs, is rising rapidly.

— , CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the wonders of extraterrestrial medicine, Klaatu's recovery is remarkably swift.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

An employee at one public hospital said there are shortages of key specialized psychiatric medicines to treat bipolar disorders and acute psychosis, and more common medications for anxiety and panic disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
These shocks are even more acute outside the United States, which is the world’s largest energy producer.

— Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

Stewart recalls the whirlwind five-game series that included the star breaking teammate Sue Bird’s nose with an inadvertent elbow and game-altering clutch baskets by Taurasi.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
The Australian pop star had a whirlwind couple of years on the road and on TV.

— Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of whirlwind

Adjective

Insider tip Bring (or rent) a car and use the speedy on-site valet which will whisk your vehicle in and out for adventures beyond the city center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Amazon Eero Max 7 is a mesh Wi-Fi system that covers up to 2,500 square feet of your home in super-speedy connection twice as fast as Wi-Fi 6.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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