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 May’s rise in coaching has been meteoric, particularly the last four seasons. — Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 From there, his rise was meteoric. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 The site was chosen for the Obama family's deep roots in the neighborhood, both in their lives before political prominence and after President Barack Obama's meteoric rise to lead the nation. — CBS News, 17 June 2026 The meteoric success of SpaceX’s IPO recently set the stage for subsequent public offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic, which both could see valuations in the $1 trillion range. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteoric

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric

Adjective

Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This all comes amid rapid technological, social and economic change in China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Related Stories Set in 1948 Malaya in the volatile years that followed the end of World War II, the film traces a Malay soldier and a British soldier who are left behind after the British military withdraws.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
While the rally continued into early 2026, trade soon turned volatile.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Her 2019 debut book, Fight Like a Mother, told how a stay-at-home mother of five in a blended family remade herself into one of the most dynamic forces in American politics today.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Conversion lifts when offers are dynamic and contextual rather than static fare classes.

— Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Dent works to instill a culture of swift response anytime a light outside a room door flashes on.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

Reduction In High-Cost, Acute Utilization When therapy is ineffective or inaccessible, families often turn to more acute and costly services, like emergency departments, inpatient behavioral health settings or crisis interventions.

— Jeff Beck, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Maxton Bowman, 2, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after months of unexplained symptoms.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

For all the breathless coverage devoted to celebrity engagements, weddings, and whirlwind divorces, some of Hollywood’s most enduring love stories involve couples who never bothered with the paperwork.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of whirlwind

Adjective

As Trump confronts Iran war tensions at the NATO summit in Turkey, he is also set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to press for more sanctions on Russia and speedier access to American defense systems.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
What’s more, Better Mortgage is speedy — its time to close averages 19 days, about half of the national average.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026