su·per·son·ic
ˌsü-pər-ˈsä-nik 
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: of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air compare sonic
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: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed
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: relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles
the supersonic age
1
: a supersonic wave or frequency
2
: a supersonic airplane
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
The United States has dispatched supersonic B-1B bombers to Japan, a key treaty ally in the Western Pacific region, to reinforce stability in the contested region.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020
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Adjective
Ayers, 36, flew the supersonic F-22 stealth aircraft in the international war against the Islamic State and rose to become a major in the US Air Force before being selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
The United States has dispatched supersonic B-1B bombers to Japan, a key treaty ally in the Western Pacific region, to reinforce stability in the contested region.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersonic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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supersonic
1 of 2 adjective
su·per·son·ic
-ˈsän-ik
2
: of, being, or relating to speeds from one to five times the speed of sound in air compare sonic
3
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents moving at supersonic speed
4
: relating to supersonic airplanes or missiles
the supersonic age
supersonic
2 of 2 noun1
: a supersonic wave or frequency
2
: a supersonic airplane
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