1
as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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2
as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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as in rapid
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Recent Examples of rocketing
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The books promote the shows, and vice versa; a hit series can send tankobon rocketing up the best-seller lists, making the artist, and Shueisha, large sums of money.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If that news came as a jolt, today’s rocketing stock prices suggest investors believe the economy can handle higher costs and persistent uncertainty.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
And cable lengths up to 40 meters rocketing data from sensors to processors to actuators at 10 Gb/s make optical harnesses ideal for large commercial vehicles that need high-resolution 360-degree camera systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
Adjective
Limited inventory during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, when mortgage rates as low as 2-3 percent sparked a nationwide surge in demand, led to home prices rocketing by more than 40 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The books promote the shows, and vice versa; a hit series can send tankobon rocketing up the best-seller lists, making the artist, and Shueisha, large sums of money.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If that news came as a jolt, today’s rocketing stock prices suggest investors believe the economy can handle higher costs and persistent uncertainty.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
And cable lengths up to 40 meters rocketing data from sensors to processors to actuators at 10 Gb/s make optical harnesses ideal for large commercial vehicles that need high-resolution 360-degree camera systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
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Brown has a history of citations and arrests in North Carolina dating back to 2011, according to court records, from minor infractions like speeding to more serious crimes such as communicating threats, breaking and entering, assault, and felony larceny.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, opens with a truck speeding off after having deposited the body of a teenage girl dressed in a school uniform on an isolated desert peak.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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What sent Oracle stock soaring another 54 percentage points was the company’s outlook for the future of its cloud infrastructure business, according to CNBC.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite some stragglers, the big picture is of soaring demand for AI, but even with the vast sums being invested in European data centers, supply is still struggling to keep up.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unrivaled also saw rapid growth across digital platforms during its first season.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of rapid expansion, Johnson focuses on sustainable growth.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the easiest was an airplane flying overhead.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With multiple Commanders defenders in pursuit, Burrow didn’t try to go out of bounds or slide, but rather turned around and tried scurrying away from them to keep the play alive.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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LLMs are a new technology, and usage is skyrocketing, which is leading to strains on these systems and more frequent outages, according to research.—
Emily Acton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Although the United States must build new power plants, these alone cannot produce enough electricity fast enough to meet skyrocketing demand.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even though thousands of cheesesteaks are now flying off grills and into customers’ hands daily, Big Dave’s multimillion-dollar success was anything but meteoric.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The book details the rapper's early life in Cleveland, meteoric rise to stardom in the late '00s, groundbreaking collaborations and life now as a loving father and husband who continues to build upon his legacy of vulnerability in hip-hop, fashion and beyond.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mahomes led the Chiefs in rushing.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Wiley led the Panthers with 80 yards rushing and a touchdown.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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