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

Giovani Lo Celso took the free kick and rocketed a left-footed shot into the back of the net in which the Jordan goalkeeper didn’t even move. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 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

The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. — Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 29 June 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

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 Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee. — Greg Cote june 28, Miami Herald, 28 June 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