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 As traffic on the road has increased with that meteoric rise, the problem has only grown more pressing. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Learn more about Turnstile’s meteoric rise in Lawrence Burney’s cover story Turnstile Blew Up. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Matvei Gridin, Calgary Flames Gridin’s meteoric rise was one of the best stories for the Flames last season. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The latest tournament continues a meteoric rise for Sivanandan, who became the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster in August 2025. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteoric

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric

Adjective

Seen through this lens, rising demand for in-person connection amid the rapid expansion of technology is not a contradiction.

— Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The project signals continued demand for rapid-deployment energy infrastructure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

To their credit, the creative minds behind the Absolute series don’t bother masking their politics — an especially bold move for anyone working in an industry with an often reactive and volatile fandom.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Still, the prospect of additional supply from American producers remains uncertain, with companies reluctant to commit to major new investments amid volatile prices and geopolitical risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Between that difficult dynamic, the questionable backcourt of Davion Mitchell and Klay Thompson and a host of other problems that have already been revealed, missing the Play-In together is legitimately in play.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
And Washington must lean into a role as military integrator, smoothing out communication and coordination at sea for navies not used to dynamic multimember missions.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Netanyahu’s unsubstantiated claims of election interference have drawn swift rebukes, as the opposition considers using its numbers to shape the Knesset before a new government is formed.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Dean met Merz in 2005, when she was given a swift tour of her home and studio, which have been preserved as a museum.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The pain people feel from inflation in healthcare can be especially acute because the dollar amounts can be large.

— Ari Pinkus, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
One student survived, but the other later died from complications of acute fentanyl intoxication, according to investigators.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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

Jonathan Aranda singled, and the speedy Chandler Simpson slapped a base hit down the left-field line.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Under Utah's state constitution, victims and their representatives have a right to a speedy resolution to their case.

— Michael Ruiz , Jamie Vera, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026