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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
After receiving four yeses from the judges, the musician rocketed to the top of the talent show competition, placing third behind acrobatic group Zurcaroh and magician Shin Lim.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Gasoline prices rocketed higher, setting new multi-year highs for four consecutive days starting Tuesday.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In the Chiefs’ 2017 Wild Card playoff game at home against the Tennessee Titans, Johnson rocketed untouched on a second-quarter blitz and blasted quarterback Marcus Mariota.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Surprise and skepticism gave way to success, as Wrexham AFC went from losers to winners, and the club's value rocketed to nearly half a billion dollars.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mendoza's love of LinkedIn and being ready for any opportunity — whether that's in the NFL or in the corporate world, if quarterbacking doesn't work out — is well-known after the Heisman winner rocketed to stardom.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
By controlling access in and out of the strait, Iran was effectively the only country that could export hydrocarbons for several weeks as oil prices rocketed toward $120 a barrel.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Just prior to the explosion of seismic activity, a sheet of magma that could fill about 32,000 Olympic-size swimming pools had rocketed up from a depth of at least 12 miles to just a mile below São Jorge’s surface in no more than a day.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Globally, conversations surrounding digital safety and the digital age of consent have rocketed in its wake.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Gasoline prices rocketed higher, setting new multi-year highs for four consecutive days starting Tuesday.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In the Chiefs’ 2017 Wild Card playoff game at home against the Tennessee Titans, Johnson rocketed untouched on a second-quarter blitz and blasted quarterback Marcus Mariota.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Surprise and skepticism gave way to success, as Wrexham AFC went from losers to winners, and the club's value rocketed to nearly half a billion dollars.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mendoza's love of LinkedIn and being ready for any opportunity — whether that's in the NFL or in the corporate world, if quarterbacking doesn't work out — is well-known after the Heisman winner rocketed to stardom.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
By controlling access in and out of the strait, Iran was effectively the only country that could export hydrocarbons for several weeks as oil prices rocketed toward $120 a barrel.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Just prior to the explosion of seismic activity, a sheet of magma that could fill about 32,000 Olympic-size swimming pools had rocketed up from a depth of at least 12 miles to just a mile below São Jorge’s surface in no more than a day.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Globally, conversations surrounding digital safety and the digital age of consent have rocketed in its wake.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
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Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Prices have soared above $4 per gallon as peak travel season begins.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Batteries can solve this, and battery imports have soared, but Cuba still lacks utility scale storage, Piñon said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Rowles, meanwhile, contributed a sharp single that drove in a run during an eight-run first inning.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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Longet and Williams were watching the speech from the senator's suite a few floors above and later rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital to be with the Kennedy family until he was pronounced dead on June 6.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Some parents fear the damage is already done, while others are worried that the process feels rushed, but almost everybody has concerns about a technology that expands exponentially every day.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The teams flew together by charter to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 but traveled back to Montreal separately Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Rocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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