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 But the company’s meteoric rise ground to a halt after a former Outcome analyst contacted the Wall Street Journal with allegations that the company was misleading pharmaceutical companies and inflating data. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 That balance between Thorrington’s and Freedman’s responsibilities has underpinned the club’s meteoric rise. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The win was a kind of announcement of the meteoric rise of women’s soccer in Africa. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Episode two showcases meteoric ascents, bringing together one of the most buzzy young actors and a phenom from the NHL. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteoric

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric

Adjective

The numbers are vast and climbing again but during the countdown to another season, beginning on Friday night, there has been another timely marker to illustrate the rapid financial growth of the Premier League and its elite.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The state alleges OpenAI's rapid success stems from deceit and exploitation, causing widespread harm to Floridians and subverting public order.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Sandisk showcased its BiCS8 and BiCS10 NAND technologies and highlighted HBF's potential to provide high-capacity, high-performance non-volatile storage, supplementing or replacing HBM.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Despite a recent controversy regarding his comments about Dodgers fans, Crow-Armstrong's dynamic play and the potential for a new MVP face could sway voters over Ohtani's two-way dominance.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The 11mm dynamic speaker drivers deliver punchy bass and detailed clarity, while Clear Calling algorithms filter out background wind and hallway noise during calls.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC.

— Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The danger is particularly acute because health authorities are already struggling to keep up with the virus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Some of the most common diagnoses among Boyle Heights patients included the toxic effects of smoke, contact/exposure to hazardous substances, acute upper respiratory infection, headaches and other eye and adnexa disorders.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

The two of them had a whirlwind couple of months, stopping by the Coachella stage to play with Karol G and hitting the World Cup opening ceremony for a headline-making performance.

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy made the request directly to Trump in an Oval Office meeting this week during his whirlwind trip to Washington, according to one person familiar with the matter.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of whirlwind

Adjective

People are trading up to chains that invest in bigger portions and speedy service.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Senior linebacker Michael Lewis, who had 79 tackles and three sacks, will also receive some carries, and senior Liam Wozniak, junior Carson Alper and speedy sophomore Omari Miller will comprise the receiving corps.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026