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as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocketing
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
But as the film shows, MySpace had a rocketing rise and DeWolfe noted people like Perry, Kid Rock and Christina Aguilera coming into the office, and appearing on shows with Charlie Rose and Barbara Walters.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth time in his last five games, Suzuki went deep, rocketing a solo home run off Roki Sasaki in the second inning to give the Cubs the lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Intel shares are rocketing 25% higher this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, sometimes rocketing up in price with one tweet from one volatile man.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
When Nancy Silverton won the very first James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 1991, a shock wave went rocketing through the food world.
—Ruth Reichl, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The euphoria sent global equities rocketing on hopes the crisis that has shocked the global economy for more than a month will come to an end.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Aside from rocketing costs in the departments that oversee state prisons and Medicaid, where the state has little choice but to meet increasing demand, Taggart said the committee reduced overall spending everywhere else.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Some even got killed rocketing into space before us.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
But as the film shows, MySpace had a rocketing rise and DeWolfe noted people like Perry, Kid Rock and Christina Aguilera coming into the office, and appearing on shows with Charlie Rose and Barbara Walters.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth time in his last five games, Suzuki went deep, rocketing a solo home run off Roki Sasaki in the second inning to give the Cubs the lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Intel shares are rocketing 25% higher this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, sometimes rocketing up in price with one tweet from one volatile man.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
When Nancy Silverton won the very first James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 1991, a shock wave went rocketing through the food world.
—Ruth Reichl, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The euphoria sent global equities rocketing on hopes the crisis that has shocked the global economy for more than a month will come to an end.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Aside from rocketing costs in the departments that oversee state prisons and Medicaid, where the state has little choice but to meet increasing demand, Taggart said the committee reduced overall spending everywhere else.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Surveillance video obtained by Atlanta News First showed a car speeding through the parking lot before hitting Perry’s vehicle parked near the entrance.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Still, that’s something that can be navigated, unlike the industry-wide challenge caused by soaring gold prices.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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With concerns growing over environmental impacts and soaring electricity use, many Americans are none too keen on having a new data center built in their neighborhood.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
9 May 2026
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Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The pair got the gold-star treatment from some European designers, with Chanel flying them over to attend the fall show and to dine privately with Karl Lagerfeld.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The rise of the Liberty and Unrivaled has come hand in hand with the meteoric rise in popularity of women’s basketball in the last couple of years, with the W’s attendance, viewership, and cultural resonance quickly skyrocketing.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past few years has pushed demand for new data centers.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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At least one price in life isn't skyrocketing through the roof.—
C.C. Weiss
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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The disruptions have sent fuel prices skyrocketing and rattled the global economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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But the public debuts of SpaceX and other companies could add pressure to the Magnificent Seven, given that investors rushing to make space for the IPOs will have to offload existing holdings.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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In footage obtained by NBC DFW and Fox 4, Zapata could be seen rushing the resident to safety following the gunfire before being hit by shrapnel in his eye and calling authorities for assistance.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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