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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocketed
As its price has rocketed this year—surging past $4,000 per troy ounce overnight—financial institutions have encouraged clients to consider their holdings.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Sean Penn has rocketed to the top of leaderboards.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Henry’s blend of swoony love and spicy romance with compelling characters has rocketed her to the top of the bestseller lists, and fans are eager to see how that might translate to film success.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Garcia has covered Bad Bunny closely over the past few years as his star as rocketed out of the reggaeton world to make one of the most successful pop stars on the planet.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Baldwin, by contrast, had rocketed to fame with the publication of Go Tell It On The Mountain in 1953 at twenty-eight, and his reputation appeared to have been secured with Notes of a Native Son two years later.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Jean Dolores Schmidt rocketed to celebrity status in 2018 when the Loyola Chicago Ramblers made a surprising NCAA Final Four run as an 11 seed.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The 46-year-old standup had been growing his audience for two decades when, in 2023, his viral SNL hosting gig rocketed him to the comedy stratosphere.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In recent years, WNBA attendance, television ratings and merchandise sales have sky-rocketed.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Sean Penn has rocketed to the top of leaderboards.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Henry’s blend of swoony love and spicy romance with compelling characters has rocketed her to the top of the bestseller lists, and fans are eager to see how that might translate to film success.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Garcia has covered Bad Bunny closely over the past few years as his star as rocketed out of the reggaeton world to make one of the most successful pop stars on the planet.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Baldwin, by contrast, had rocketed to fame with the publication of Go Tell It On The Mountain in 1953 at twenty-eight, and his reputation appeared to have been secured with Notes of a Native Son two years later.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Jean Dolores Schmidt rocketed to celebrity status in 2018 when the Loyola Chicago Ramblers made a surprising NCAA Final Four run as an 11 seed.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The 46-year-old standup had been growing his audience for two decades when, in 2023, his viral SNL hosting gig rocketed him to the comedy stratosphere.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In recent years, WNBA attendance, television ratings and merchandise sales have sky-rocketed.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
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The criminal complaint says Roberts initially sped away from ICE officers in his Jeep Cherokee, before abandoning the vehicle in nearby grass.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Austin Wells followed by slicing a single to right as Chisholm sped around the bases, sliding headfirst just ahead of Nate Eaton’s throw as New York took the lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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What Kentucky House Bill 90 does Freestanding birthing centers, which have soared in popularity around the country in recent years, are separate from hospitals, providing a midwifery model of care with a focus on labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reuters reported that membership in the GenZ 212, which derived its name from Morocco’s area code, has soared in recent days—jumping from 3,000 last week to 130,000 on Thursday.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Howden, a backup pressed into action by injuries to both starting safeties, raced 86 yards for a touchdown that punctuated a 26-14 Saints win.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Tar Heels were boat raced by TCU and UCF, losing by a combined 82-23.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bradley then trotted up the center of the fairway, waving it to a cheering crowd.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Innings later, Jhoan Duran’s familiar intro played on the stadium scoreboard and the closer trotted in to nail down the save.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Megadeals valued at $10 billion or more drove the surge, with 49 such transactions announced thus far this year, the highest on record for nine months, according to the firm's data.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Schneider and Sida got in a car early Monday and drove to get Francine.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nunoo, a Texas native, was put on a board and carted off the field before an ambulance rushed him to a hospital.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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He was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Rocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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