Synonyms of rocketed

rocketed

verb

past tense of rocket

1

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the startled cat rocketed out of the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• flew
• drove
• trotted
• scurried
• rushed
• traveled
• jumped
• hurried
• zipped
• chased
• ran
• buzzed
• scooted
• darted
• blew
• stepped
• blasted
• dashed
• zoomed
• rammed
• scuttled
• bolted
• hurtled
• tore
• ripped
• hurled
• blazed
• whirled
• hustled
• bowled
• careened
• whisked
• breezed
• jogged
• hastened
• careered
• rustled
• motored
• barreled
• shot
• pelted
• galloped
• bustled
• humped
• coursed
• nipped
• bundled
• jetted
• cracked (on)
• belted
• bombed
• beat it
• hied
• highballed
• cannonballed
• flitted
• sprinted
• hared
• stepped on it
• scampered
• hotfooted (it)
• made tracks
• shook a leg
• accelerated
• whizzed
• scudded
• streaked
• stampeded
• got a move on
• scuffled
• overtook
• outpaced
• beetled
• outstripped
• quickened
• outran
• stepped out
• arrowed
• caught up
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• sauntered
• loitered
• shuffled
• ambled
• lumbered
• dallied
• tarried
• plodded
• dawdled
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

2

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly

the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soared
• surged
• skyrocketed
• increased
• peaked
• shot (up)
• zoomed
• swelled
• ballooned
• proliferated
• mushroomed
• intensified
• escalated
• mounted
• multiplied
• crested
• snowballed
• accumulated
• waxed
• expanded
• enlarged
• burgeoned
• heightened
• appreciated
• built up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged
• plummeted
• tumbled
• fell
• slumped
• collapsed
• nose-dived
• decreased
• dropped
• diminished
• contracted
• waned
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rocketed

Before the Spain fixture, Vozinha had around 50,000 followers on Instagram, but that has since rocketed to 28 million. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

On the very next pitch, first baseman Willson Contreras rocketed a ball over the left field wall for a three-run homer, giving the Red Sox a 5-3 lead. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Within the first minute, a Belgian charged down the field and rocketed the ball toward the goal; the keeper, Matt Freese, had to dive for the save. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

The best opportunity for Portugal came through Nuno Mendes, whose deflected shot rocketed off the crossbar after cleanly beating Spanish keeper Unai Simón. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Willis, who was heterosexual, was happy to play up homoeroticism on stage and on record but joined the group in presenting a more muted media presence as their fame rocketed. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

As expected, the products made quite the splash, many selling out as the five-star reviews sky-rocketed in number and made the FOMO feel very real. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 June 2026

However, Deutsche said growth is set to be overwhelmingly driven by the energy sector, where earnings are expected to have rocketed 84% year-on-year. — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 29 June 2026