rockets

verb

present tense third-person singular of rocket
1
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

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2
as in soars
to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight

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Recent Examples of rockets The album also rockets 14-4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2025 The same title, Boone’s sophomore project, also rockets almost 25 spaces up the Official Album Downloads chart. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rockets
  1. speeds
  2. soars
  3. races
  4. increases
  5. flies
  6. travels
  7. zips
  8. rushes
Verb
  • Eun-sae, who has heard Tae-ha speaking Korean, speeds up on her motorbike to whisk Tae-ha away from danger.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • ChatGPT Work speeds up and structures the close, but doesn’t replace the underlying accounting system or a controller’s sign-off.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeds
Verb
  • Hynix raised more than $26 billion last month, in the largest share sale by a non-US company, as demand for its memory chips soars during the AI boom.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Moderna soars 60% on new cancer vaccine results Shares of Moderna jumped 61% in premarket trading after an experimental cancer vaccine from the company and Merck showed positive results in its late-stage trial.
    — Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of soars
Verb
  • Five big School Board races Despite Broward’s anemic turnout, the stakes are high for the county School Board on Tuesday.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Many voters will also have Miami-Dade School Board races on their ballots.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of races
Verb
  • Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the price of doing so is constantly rising, as technology increases the range and magnitude of horrible possibilities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • This essential oil contains high concentrations of menthol, which produces a powerful scent that flies dislike.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The few times White Sox batters made solid contact — flies to the warning track or infielder liners — his fielders were in position.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flies
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  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood Whitewater Activity Area has a standing river wave that draws kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders, and the river, which travels through dramatic Glenwood Canyon, is a top place for travelers interested in white-water rafting.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
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  • Friday night begins with the new Shooting Stars event, which zips through the past, present and future of women’s basketball.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of zips
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  • After learning about the attack, Joe’s entire team rushes to her home, where the FBI is leading the investigation.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The salsa rushes the senses more thrillingly with its distinct, smoky-cherry notes from chile puya.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushes

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“Rockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rockets. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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