ROCKETED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

rocketed

verb

past tense of rocket

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 Last season, Fannin and Gadsden rocketed up their respective depth charts and shone when awarded the starting roles. — John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Martínez, however, could not stop the shot rocketed by Torres after Nico Williams headed a pass his way in extra time. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 Torres, who roamed into the box unmarked, received a headed pass from Nico Williams and rocketed the ball with his left foot past Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in the 106th minute. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Walmart had rocketed 36% higher over the prior year while Target managed just 7%. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 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

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Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Police say Wright sped up and drove toward them, striking the man so hard that he was sent into the air before landing on the roadway.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of sped

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The nation’s spending on obesity medicines, including GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, soared by 81% last year, PwC said.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of soared

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Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of raced

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Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Giant armored bulldozers—now Caterpillar model D9—stabbed their front blades into the ground and drove forward, flipping fields and shaving off orchards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of drove

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The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.

— Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of scurried

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Members of the community rushed to support the toddler’s family after his death, Atlanta News First reported at the time.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Water rushed in through the openings, and the ship foundered so quickly that most of the 500 men onboard were lost.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Definition of rushed

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In the past years, many French people have traveled to neighboring countries where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Argentina also ranks first for corners from the right that traveled to the near edge of the six-yard box with 10, six more than any other team.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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