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Synonyms & Antonyms of rocketing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in breakneck, careering
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rocketing
verbpresent participle of rocket
Synonyms & Antonyms of rocketing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to proceed or move quickly
- the startled cat rocketed out of the room
Synonyms for rocketing
- barreling
- (or barrelling),
- belting,
- blasting,
- blazing,
- blowing,
- bolting,
- bombing
- [slang],
- bowling,
- breezing,
- bundling,
- bustling,
- buzzing,
- cannonballing,
- careening,
- careering,
- chasing,
- coursing,
- cracking (on),
- dashing,
- driving,
- flying,
- haring,
- hastening,
- highballing,
- hotfooting (it),
- humping,
- hurling,
- hurrying,
- hurtling,
- hustling,
- hying
- (or hieing),
- jetting,
- jumping,
- motoring,
- nipping,
- pelting,
- racing,
- ramming,
- ripping,
- running,
- rushing,
- rustling,
- scooting,
- scurrying,
- scuttling,
- shooting,
- speeding,
- stepping,
- tearing,
- traveling
- (or travelling),
- trotting,
- whirling,
- whisking,
- zipping,
- zooming
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2
to rise abruptly and rapidly
- the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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