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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
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In a separate instance, a drone explosion sent the lid of a round oil container rocketing skyward.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images With SpaceX's stock rocketing during its first three days of trading, Elon Musk's company is getting an assist from the Department of Justice, which asked a federal court in Mississippi to toss a case against the company brought by the NAACP.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
The price for one month out peaked at more than $110 per barrel in April, after rocketing from less than $70 before the war began.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.
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Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Cellphone video shows fireworks rocketing spectacularly from the trailer as dark smoke spirals into the sky.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Now, after three seasons, the duo is rocketing onto the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
If the Sabres’ or Red Wings’ decade-plus in the wilderness are the cautionary tales that go with a teardown rebuild, the Canadiens’ rocketing up the standings the past two seasons stands as a sign of what’s possible.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Other daily expenses are sky-rocketing, too.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In a separate instance, a drone explosion sent the lid of a round oil container rocketing skyward.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images With SpaceX's stock rocketing during its first three days of trading, Elon Musk's company is getting an assist from the Department of Justice, which asked a federal court in Mississippi to toss a case against the company brought by the NAACP.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
The price for one month out peaked at more than $110 per barrel in April, after rocketing from less than $70 before the war began.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.
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Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Cellphone video shows fireworks rocketing spectacularly from the trailer as dark smoke spirals into the sky.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
Now, after three seasons, the duo is rocketing onto the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.
—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
If the Sabres’ or Red Wings’ decade-plus in the wilderness are the cautionary tales that go with a teardown rebuild, the Canadiens’ rocketing up the standings the past two seasons stands as a sign of what’s possible.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
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Suppose a relatively small near-Earth object is speeding toward our planet, threatening to wipe the city of Dallas (whose population is over a million) off the map.
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The Yuba City Police Department on Friday released a dash camera video of the end of the chase on social media, which began after an officer saw a car speeding in the area of Stabler Lane and Jamie Drive just west of Highway 99 shortly after midnight on Monday.
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The soaring, craggy peaks of the Tetons reflected in mirror-like turquoise lakes are among the most iconic scenes in the American West.
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After soaring to tremendous heights and leading the market for years, AI stocks have been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
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The industry icons involved in this meteoric rise are well documented.
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Chipmakers were bound to hit a rough patch after such a meteoric rise, Bret Kenwell, an investing analyst at eToro, told ABC News.
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Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
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So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
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The beach photos sent online searches for the venue skyrocketing by 3,250 percent.
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Anything that touches those sectors, the prices are skyrocketing on those parts of the economy.
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Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.
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The cute animal, who was wearing a leash, was seen happily scurrying around the sandy coastline at sunset, while also taking a dip in the water, alongside Atkins' dog.
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But be sure to avoid handling things such as gasoline, sunscreen, tobacco, and insect repellent, which will send them scurrying away from even the most tantalizing baits.
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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