meteoric
adjective
me·te·or·ic
ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik 
-ˈär-
1
a
: of or relating to a meteor
b
: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance
a meteoric rise to fame
2
: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere
meteoric water
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a meteoric rise to fame
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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
The company's shares have fallen about 14% this year after a meteoric rise that briefly made Lilly the first trillion-dollar market cap health-care company.
—Angelica Peebles,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
With the help of journalist Gerrick Kennedy, the memoir details Brandy's meteoric rise to fame as a young teen while volleying ambition, exhaustion and self-doubt, moving through a predatory and tormenting industry and being misunderstood in the public eye.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoric. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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meteoric
adjective
me·te·or·ic
ˌmēt-ē-ˈȯr-ik
-ˈär-
1
: of or relating to a meteor
a meteoric shower
2
: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance
a meteoric rise to fame
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