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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
Grisly footage of the shooting rocketed across social media.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
This time, the free-flying satellite rocketed into orbit with no issues and continues operating today.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Richard Gere’s Armani wardrobe in the 1980 film American Gigolo sky-rocketed the brand into the American lexicon.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
His arrest and subsequent charges rocketed him to international attention.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which rocketed into the mainstream following the release of its AI chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, is preparing to sell stock as part of a secondary sale that would value the company at roughly $500 billion, as CNBC reported in August.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
During the 2024-25 NBA season, their feud rocketed up to another level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The building was originally built in the 1960s and rocketed to fame as the site of London's Playboy Club.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
This time, the free-flying satellite rocketed into orbit with no issues and continues operating today.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Richard Gere’s Armani wardrobe in the 1980 film American Gigolo sky-rocketed the brand into the American lexicon.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
His arrest and subsequent charges rocketed him to international attention.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
OpenAI, which rocketed into the mainstream following the release of its AI chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, is preparing to sell stock as part of a secondary sale that would value the company at roughly $500 billion, as CNBC reported in August.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
During the 2024-25 NBA season, their feud rocketed up to another level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The building was originally built in the 1960s and rocketed to fame as the site of London's Playboy Club.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
Verb
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Isn’t the same belief what drove Laura to speak to them?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Judge drove a full-count splitter from Casey Mize to right-center field, giving New York a 1-0 lead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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