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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
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
And there has to be housing in general—Helsinki has built enough housing in the past 10 years to keep rental prices from rocketing like in many European capitals.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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
Day-zero droughts arise from the confluence of various factors, including a prolonged dearth of rain, low river levels and shrunken reservoirs, as well as rocketing water demand to supply people, farms and industries.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
And there has to be housing in general—Helsinki has built enough housing in the past 10 years to keep rental prices from rocketing like in many European capitals.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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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By emphasizing the caper aspect and the goofy comedy of all this over the intricate plotting that is a hallmark of Westlake’s novels, Black lowers the stakes of a heist that involves halting a speeding NY subway refuse train and busting into a supposedly impenetrable Brooklyn vault.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Number of the day 167 mph That’s how fast an American Airlines plane was speeding down the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday when the pilot had to slam on the brakes after a cargo plane crossed in front of it.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stock market clearly has been soaring to new heights, giving wealthier households more room to keep spending.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Early the following year, rising interest rates and soaring inflation pushed investors out of risky securities and into safer assets like bonds.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In this scenario, the rapid spinning movement of the magnetar alters the gamma ray jet.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Schleswig-Holstein's interior minster, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, confirmed that drones were seen flying above the coastal state just south of Denmark overnight into Friday, September 26, and that the incident is under investigation for potential sabotage or espionage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown means the Fed will be partially flying blind with investors expecting the central bank's second rate cut of the year later this month and another decrease in December.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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With Typhoon Ragasa’s landfall in South China last week grounding hundreds of flights in the region, the air cargo capacity crunch briefly sent rates skyrocketing on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Two of the biggest reasons have been the re-emergence of 11-player football and the skyrocketing numbers of girls playing flag football.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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And after the trend’s meteoric rise during the pandemic era, the bag quickly became a staple on the everyday traveler's packing list.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Others have made a meteoric rise, including an array from the North Shore.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hubbard broke out in a major way last season, rushing for 1,195 yards in 2024 with 11 total touchdowns on the year.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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