1
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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2
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocket
Limited inventory during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, when mortgage rates as low as 2-3 percent sparked a nationwide surge in demand, led to home prices rocketing by more than 40 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which rocketed into the mainstream following the release of its AI chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, is preparing to sell stock as part of a secondary sale that would value the company at roughly $500 billion, as CNBC reported in August.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The books promote the shows, and vice versa; a hit series can send tankobon rocketing up the best-seller lists, making the artist, and Shueisha, large sums of money.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The building was originally built in the 1960s and rocketed to fame as the site of London's Playboy Club.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which rocketed into the mainstream following the release of its AI chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, is preparing to sell stock as part of a secondary sale that would value the company at roughly $500 billion, as CNBC reported in August.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The books promote the shows, and vice versa; a hit series can send tankobon rocketing up the best-seller lists, making the artist, and Shueisha, large sums of money.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The building was originally built in the 1960s and rocketed to fame as the site of London's Playboy Club.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That caused inflation in the transfer market and players’ valuations soared.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Gallery, spanning seven levels, is connected by a soaring atrium of floating cast medallion stairs.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several drugmakers, including Novo Nordisk's chief rival Eli Lilly, have been racing to develop obesity pills, which may help alleviate the supply shortfalls and issues accessing the injections on the market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Holiday star was traveling with his wife, Phillipa Coan, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of the fall.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The discovery highlighted the lengths some mammals will travel to find resources during sweltering summer months.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of Marron’s sisters hurried in to see what had happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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But fans may want to hurry to buy the dish since the company has not revealed how long the limited-run promotion will last.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there is also a deeper democratic malaise driven by his reluctance to heed the message delivered at the ballot box.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, the recording studio G-Force Records has come under the ownership of Scooter’s uncle and instead of Aerosmith, the Muppets’ Electric Mayhem must rush to get to their concert on time.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The three of us leaped from the monsoonmobile as soon as Olbinski put it into park, rushing to the wall overlooking the tarmac and the haboob closing in on us.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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