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Recent Examples of meteoric
His breakout has been too meteoric, too enticing, for the Nuggets to give up on him in the middle of a championship push, even at the risk of losing him in the summer.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
If there was a comeback of the decade as far as chain restaurants are concerned, Chili’s made quite the show last year with its meteoric rise on social media.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her meteoric career, Swift has been nominated for 58 Grammys and earned 14 trophies.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
If there was a comeback of the decade as far as chain restaurants are concerned, Chili’s made quite the show last year with its meteoric rise on social media.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her meteoric career, Swift has been nominated for 58 Grammys and earned 14 trophies.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Most structural components were 3D-printed in Polylactic Acid (PLA), enabling fast iteration and part replacement throughout the build, highlighting the flexibility of rapid prototyping in robotics development.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retailers claim the digital tags improve efficiency by allowing for rapid, store-wide price updates.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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His Roc Nation entertainment company has partnered with the NFL to produce the Super Bowl Halftime Shows since 2019 and is responsible for the politically volatile but culturally momentous choice to bring Bad Bunny to the stage Sunday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That also includes the lives of our officers when faced with armed juveniles in volatile situations.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
7 Feb. 2026
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The team aimed to recreate this kind of dynamic control in a soft, synthetic material using digital design rather than complex biological systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dynamic looks slightly different for photographer Swapnil Junjare.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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The death certificate listed Fisher’s cause of death as septic shock, a bacterial infection, acute kidney failure and pneumonia.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Though the consequences of the cold have been widespread and acute—travel disruptions, power outages and scores of deaths—the warm western winter will also take a toll.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amid swift backlash from some of the president’s closest allies to the Obamas post, the White House sought to distance Trump from the evening post.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Though work has been swift and has reportedly taken up 20% of the world's available steel, there were already signs of trouble.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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The final crush of the trade deadline typically takes on a whirlwind pace.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Patriots fans making the trip to Denver for the AFC Championship are putting the finishing touches on their whirlwind preparations, after securing tickets, booking rooms and reservations, and bundling up.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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For those hoping for a speedier end to what has been a brutally cold winter in many areas of the country, particularly Illinois, Gertie ended up delivering some disappointing news to the crowd.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The microwave-ready rice makes things extra speedy, too!—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2026
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This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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