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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
Gold has rocketed about 17% to start the new year, and silver has jumped about 14%.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Slafkovský’s game-changing play on Wednesday was a reminder of what rocketed his stock on the draft radar almost four years ago.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
In its first season, episodes clocked over 4M views and clips over 67M, with guests including Kevin Durant, Trevor Wallace, Kevin Gates and the return of Drake — the latter an interview which rocketed Althoff to social media fame given that it was conducted in bed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rocketed higher on Friday, staging a forceful comeback from their sell-off earlier in the week.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi refused to apologize, and her approval ratings rocketed.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Air Force, still winless in the Mountain West this season, jumped to a 5-0 lead before the Aztecs launched and rocketed away from the Falcons wearing special all-black Space Force uniforms.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
JSerra rocketed to an 11-2 lead and never trailed.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The duo known as Milli Vanilli had rocketed to fame, going from obscure dancers in Munich to dominate the pop music scene.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Slafkovský’s game-changing play on Wednesday was a reminder of what rocketed his stock on the draft radar almost four years ago.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
In its first season, episodes clocked over 4M views and clips over 67M, with guests including Kevin Durant, Trevor Wallace, Kevin Gates and the return of Drake — the latter an interview which rocketed Althoff to social media fame given that it was conducted in bed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rocketed higher on Friday, staging a forceful comeback from their sell-off earlier in the week.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi refused to apologize, and her approval ratings rocketed.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Air Force, still winless in the Mountain West this season, jumped to a 5-0 lead before the Aztecs launched and rocketed away from the Falcons wearing special all-black Space Force uniforms.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
JSerra rocketed to an 11-2 lead and never trailed.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The duo known as Milli Vanilli had rocketed to fame, going from obscure dancers in Munich to dominate the pop music scene.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
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Charges said Steward sped through a red light and hit another vehicle, killing its two occupants, 53-year-old Esther Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Reece.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then Cornell sped off in Trotsky’s car, and Hansen returned to Trotsky.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But mortgage rates soared to above 7% in 2023 as the Fed boosted rates to tame the highest inflation in 40 years, pricing some homebuyers out of the market.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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As such, TikTok content niches like #ShowerTok, where users document their several-step shower and body care routines, have soared in popularity.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Furnell’s team raced on the track at the Cortina Sliding Centre during the International Bobsleigh Federation’s World Cup in November and finished seventh out of 31 teams.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their lungs raced while their quads screamed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Maurer, of Coalinga in Fresno County, deliberately drove his pickup truck into the children and adults.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Police are investigating a dramatic crash Tuesday where an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and barrelled into a vendor in downtown Los Angeles’ flower district, injuring six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Alfredo, 41, and Kelly Muñoz, 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder and torture in November after Tilly was rushed to the hospital with a severe brain injury.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was rushed into surgery to treat life-threatening burns over most of his body, the suit says.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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During its operational years, airborne radioactive releases traveled up through the stack.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Desta eventually escaped, flew to Russia on a tourist visa, then travelled by car to Belarus.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Rocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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