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 Her death became another motivational factor in Diomandé’s meteoric rise through the sport. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Chinese e-commerce platform Temu is seeking to support Denmark‘s startup ecosystem, two years after its meteoric rise in popularity in the Nordic country despite government warnings about the unsafe products sold on the site. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 In This Article While Nashville pushes the boundaries of its highways with meteoric growth, one of its most famous landmarks remains a good distance away from all the commotion. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for meteoric

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric

Adjective

Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
The fear that rapid technological advances could threaten nuclear stability is not new.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

One wild card for inflation has been oil prices, which have been volatile due to uncertainty about the war in Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Citadel’s stock transactions are giving investors a glimpse of how Griffin is navigating an increasingly volatile market.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatile

Adjective

Something at home could be bothering you more than you’d like to admit, perhaps a tense family dynamic or the fact that your apartment is a literal mess.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Keeping that cut quality consistent over a full session also relies on active cooling around the transducer and blade area, alongside dynamic output adjustment (rated up to 50W) based on cutting load.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

Latest analysis from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) projects that by the end of 2027, as many as 274 million people worldwide could face acute food insecurity—an increase of approximately 49 million from current levels.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Her cause of death was reportedly cardiac arrest, with acute hypoxic respiratory failure and status asthmaticus, or severe asthma, listed as contributing conditions.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

This year’s whirlwind press tours, however, have brought standout footwear looks both within and beyond her realm of quintessential stiletto pumps.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of whirlwind

Adjective

Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The Rams never found a way to consistently deploy speedy receiver Tutu Atwell.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026