ROCKET Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

rocket

verb

Definition of rocket

as in to race

to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

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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 Torres, who roamed into the box unmarked, received a headed pass from Nico Williams and rocketed the ball with his left foot past Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in the 106th minute. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Herbert also shot 62 on Friday, while Fox matched the number on Saturday to rocket 50 spots up the leaderboard and earn a spot alongside Burns in Sunday’s final pairing. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Now that figure looks set to rocket with Virgin Atlantic, the only British airline to fly to the country, having recently launched a daily, direct flight to Seoul from Heathrow. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts. — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocket

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Verb

Meanwhile, officials are racing to ensure older office buildings can be safely transformed into apartments.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The duo also tapped Bamford Watch Department to help bring the new timepiece imbued in racing heritage to life.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Definition of race

Verb

Shell’s latest quarterly profits soared to their second-highest levels in the company’s history as the US-Iran war caused a surge in global oil prices.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The small-cap gene editing company’s shares soared 67% to $25, before falling back to $18 at Tuesday’s close.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of soar

Verb

The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
The American Hiking Society emphasizes that a simple plan left with a friend can dramatically speed up rescue response if something goes wrong.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But this didn’t last long with the flying McLarens behind him.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

Those cancerous cells travel from one mollusk to the next through seawater, drawn in when a healthy animal filters its food.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Just bearing witness to the marketing for all these murder-mysteries is enough to make any discerning viewer desperate for Hollywood to hurry up and start chasing the next trend already.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of hurry

Verb

To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Real estate has always been driven by connections between buyers and sellers.

— Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

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