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 30-year-old Blough will take some from Kingsbury and some from Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson, who was just starting his meteoric rise in Detroit as a quality control coach for the Lions when Blough was playing QB there. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 30 July 2026 In a meteoric rise from political unknown to the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, Rick Jackson has used his vast personal wealth to help spread his message. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The Grammy winner reflects on his upbringing, his meteoric rise to fame and a career that has included more than 20 million records sold. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 His meteoric rise at Indiana won the Hoosiers a national championship, him the Heisman Trophy, and warranted the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 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 curves work well, giving the stadium a dynamic feel that is sorely lacking at Derby, Leicester and their ilk.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Prices continue to grow higher on the primary side as well, and dynamic pricing and higher fees are two of concertgoers’ most frequent complaints about purchasing tickets.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 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

Prior to that show, Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops in June following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Davis said the pain from her condition can be acute at times, while standing and walking is not always easy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 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