ROCKET Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

rocket

verb

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as in to speed

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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Examples of rocket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tangent Cartier-owner Richemont shares traded up more than 8% while LVMH shares rocketed 10% to $678.50 on Thursday, recovering from a September slump that sent the stock as low as $591.90 per share. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The scene-y anthem rocketed the now 28-year-old into the middle of a label bidding war and led to his debut album, What’s Wrong With New York?, out now. —

Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 In its second week on Netflix, Prison Break rocketed to the top of Nielsen’s streaming rankings. —

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 Key Background Trump Media’s public listing in March rocketed the former president’s net worth to a high of more than $8 billion and came with a lockup period preventing him from selling company shares for at least six months. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocket

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