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as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocketing
John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2026
Up, down, left and right — mail missives were rocketing toward the center screen.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Even the prospect of rocketing so many satellites to circle the Earth, and possibly endangering other spacecraft, could trigger a political tornado that spins across the globe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Some even got killed rocketing into space before us.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The series, which Brown’s team once seemed to have in hand, was rocketing in the wrong direction.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But as the film shows, MySpace had a rocketing rise and DeWolfe noted people like Perry, Kid Rock and Christina Aguilera coming into the office, and appearing on shows with Charlie Rose and Barbara Walters.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth time in his last five games, Suzuki went deep, rocketing a solo home run off Roki Sasaki in the second inning to give the Cubs the lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Intel shares are rocketing 25% higher this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The movie also reflects a sky-rocketing demand for sports by global audiences.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2026
Up, down, left and right — mail missives were rocketing toward the center screen.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Even the prospect of rocketing so many satellites to circle the Earth, and possibly endangering other spacecraft, could trigger a political tornado that spins across the globe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Some even got killed rocketing into space before us.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The series, which Brown’s team once seemed to have in hand, was rocketing in the wrong direction.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But as the film shows, MySpace had a rocketing rise and DeWolfe noted people like Perry, Kid Rock and Christina Aguilera coming into the office, and appearing on shows with Charlie Rose and Barbara Walters.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth time in his last five games, Suzuki went deep, rocketing a solo home run off Roki Sasaki in the second inning to give the Cubs the lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Intel shares are rocketing 25% higher this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketing
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the deputy secretary-general, said that given the high level of movement of people and goods across the region, coordinated preparedness and rapid information sharing are essential to preventing cross-border transmission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says the delays, driven by disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East, are hitting farmers and families across the country, as soaring food and fuel prices deepen an already severe hunger crisis and push Somalia closer to famine.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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These include serving as a flying test bed for in orbit manufacturing of alloys, composite materials, and fibers as well as research and production of space medicine.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Rousey famously won eight fights in less than a minute during her meteoric rise through MMA in the 2010s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Newsday via Getty Images Pickleball’s meteoric rise has been well documented.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tomato prices are skyrocketing.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The skyrocketing costs need to take a rest.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.—
Manny Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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