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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
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
Flores’ business is an example of how sky-rocketing fuel prices are having ripple effects throughout the economy.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively stopped shipping through the strait in a move which has sent oil prices rocketing to more than $100 a barrel.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And yet another story was inscribed along the cliffs and slopes below a number of those viewpoints, where the wind had sent burning embers rocketing into the canyon, igniting extensive pockets of agave, yucca and various species of cactus.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
That sincere fury has prompted a group of Senators to threaten to shut down the chamber’s floor unless Senate Majority Leader John Thune allows hearings on an expensive and unpopular operation that has roiled the Middle East, sent oil prices rocketing, and left hundreds dead.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Yet the music industry can move at an unyielding clip, particularly when artists are rocketing to stardom like Young was.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Crude oil markets reacted accordingly on Sunday, rocketing past $100 for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Flores’ business is an example of how sky-rocketing fuel prices are having ripple effects throughout the economy.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively stopped shipping through the strait in a move which has sent oil prices rocketing to more than $100 a barrel.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
And yet another story was inscribed along the cliffs and slopes below a number of those viewpoints, where the wind had sent burning embers rocketing into the canyon, igniting extensive pockets of agave, yucca and various species of cactus.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
That sincere fury has prompted a group of Senators to threaten to shut down the chamber’s floor unless Senate Majority Leader John Thune allows hearings on an expensive and unpopular operation that has roiled the Middle East, sent oil prices rocketing, and left hundreds dead.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Yet the music industry can move at an unyielding clip, particularly when artists are rocketing to stardom like Young was.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Crude oil markets reacted accordingly on Sunday, rocketing past $100 for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
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But those expectations have since been upended as the Iran conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy that are unlikely to unravel anytime soon, even if the war is brought to a rapid resolution.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The morning commute in Oak Park devolved into chaos Friday morning when a motorist speeding on Harlem Avenue crashed into several vehicles including a Pace bus, sending 11 people to area hospitals, village officials said.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez climbed into the driver’s side of his Toyota and pointed at the couple, yelling one last time, before speeding off.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old in his record 23rd season had back-to-back dunks before the break, then a soaring alley-oop slam from Kennard to get the Lakers within 72-70 early in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Jun Azuma's career as a producer was meteoric, creating hits for all of Japan's top acts.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The singer-songwriter has seen a meteoric rise in country music as of late thanks to a 2025 CMA Awards win, appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nearby, her downstairs neighbor, Marina Quiroz, was showing a video of rats scurrying through her kitchen to a representative of the city’s tenant protection office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Going outside now means scurrying along giant arcades, shaded from the Sun by massive canopies that filter 99% of its UV light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran's attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Unsustainable, the fund’s liabilities are expected to hit $30 billion by 2029 amid skyrocketing applications.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Zookeepers are not rushing to put them together.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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