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rocketing

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verb

present participle of rocket
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
Adjective
  • Defending the Intercontinental Championship on such a grand stage is a testament to his rapid ascent within the company.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.
    Albert Sun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Creatives are unleashing their innovative skills and using them to benefit businesses worldwide, with skyrocketing demand in areas such as video production and editing, and content creation and marketing.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Kelly’s book Endurance, meanwhile, followed The Right Stuff’s meteoric rise onto The New York Times bestseller list.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The film’s meteoric ascent comes mere weeks before its stateside theatrical debut on April 18, following a premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on March 26.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Crisis Planning As new challenges come afoot, is the company’s crisis communication plan updated to deliver a swift response?
    Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Be swift with SwiftScan VIP's lifetime subscription access to the app and scanning tools, now just $41.99 (reg.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • So what’s driving the need for these changes?
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For our running example of Google Ads, there are countless tools that will analyze your bidding strategy, ad content and more, digesting the numerous metrics provided by Google Ads into a simpler strategic direction.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Comedian Tig Notaro hosted the awards (which streamed on Twitch) and had the audience laughing at a running bit about how, despite having hosted several podcasts in the past and currently hosting Handsome with Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin, wasn’t nominated for any awards.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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