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 Following Parton’s death, the collection rockets all the way to first place with only a few days of solid tracking activity behind its ascent. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The album also rockets 14-4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rockets
  1. speeds
  2. soars
  3. races
  4. increases
  5. flies
  6. travels
  7. zips
  8. rushes
Verb
  • Ethylene speeds up the spoilage of this produce and can cause these fruits and veggies to go dull and yellow, wilt, soften, and become bitter.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Accelerate briskly and the beat speeds up and the higher frequencies come in.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeds
Verb
  • Now, don’t be surprised if Biird soon soars into the upper stratosphere of Irish music.
    — Dan Kelly August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But Parton leaves a legacy that soars above all all the songs and movies, all the delightful banter with talk-show hosts and all the beneficiaries of her boundless generosity.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of soars
Verb
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of races
Verb
  • Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.
    — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Goldman said that its best-case scenario places Brent in the $60-per-barrel range in 2027, but only if oil production in the Persian Gulf increases by 1 million barrels a day above its pre-war levels.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Chaparral flies autonomously Elroy Air completed a new series of autonomous, uncrewed flight tests of its Chaparral cargo aircraft under the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eIPP project.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories The festival traditionally flies all the flags representing directors with films in the selection from flagpoles on the Palazzo del Cinema, where the gala screenings take place every night.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • That claim will be put to the test against one of California’s best teams next week, when Mission Viejo travels to Sacramento to play Folsom High.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Carter Nylon Cargo Backpack My 56-year-old mom never travels without a backpack to easily store her medicines, snacks, chargers, laptop, and even spare clothes in the compact bag.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Put more simply, QBI takes into account passes, rushes, scrambles, sacks, turnovers and anything else that happens when the football is in the quarterback’s hands.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • An already small venue has been reduced in size even further as the club rushes through expansion to reach the league minimum of 15,000 capacity by the spring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushes

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“Rockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rockets. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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