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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocketed
The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes.
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Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
However, Deutsche said growth is set to be overwhelmingly driven by the energy sector, where earnings are expected to have rocketed 84% year-on-year.
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Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Giovani Lo Celso took the free kick and rocketed a left-footed shot into the back of the net in which the Jordan goalkeeper didn’t even move.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee.
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Greg Cote
june 28,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Meanwhile, a little to the north in Sonoma, Brian Limoges’s Enclos rocketed to three stars after debuting with two stars last year.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
This card in a PSA 10 grade rocketed up in 2021 with two sales at an all-time high of $30,000 each.
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Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Following its mega-IPO, shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketed to new heights, peaking at just over $222 on Tuesday morning.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Unlike his child co-stars — who rocketed to fame on their first major gig — Harbour had an acute awareness of how people’s perceptions of him changed.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
However, Deutsche said growth is set to be overwhelmingly driven by the energy sector, where earnings are expected to have rocketed 84% year-on-year.
—
Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Giovani Lo Celso took the free kick and rocketed a left-footed shot into the back of the net in which the Jordan goalkeeper didn’t even move.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee.
—
Greg Cote
june 28,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Meanwhile, a little to the north in Sonoma, Brian Limoges’s Enclos rocketed to three stars after debuting with two stars last year.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
This card in a PSA 10 grade rocketed up in 2021 with two sales at an all-time high of $30,000 each.
—
Brooks Peck,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Following its mega-IPO, shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketed to new heights, peaking at just over $222 on Tuesday morning.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
Unlike his child co-stars — who rocketed to fame on their first major gig — Harbour had an acute awareness of how people’s perceptions of him changed.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
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As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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