as in rapid
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1
as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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2
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 Synonyms for rocketing
Adjective
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Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025 -
The rapid rise of ransomware attacks, supply chain vulnerabilities and data breaches has created an environment of persistent uncertainty, leaving organizations grappling with how to stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Creatives are unleashing their innovative skills and using them to benefit businesses worldwide, with skyrocketing demand in areas such as video production and editing, and content creation and marketing.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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In This Article The Best Biscuits In Nashville More Delicious Biscuits In Nashville While Nashville pushes the boundaries of its highways with meteoric growth, one of its most famous landmarks remains a good distance away from all the commotion.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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While Amazon has benefited from TikTok content creators who direct users to shop via Amazon Storefronts, the two apps increasingly have become rivals in the past year following the meteoric rise in popularity of TikTok’s in-app shopping experience TikTok Shop.—
Ece Yildirim,
Quartz,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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Crisis Planning As new challenges come afoot, is the company’s crisis communication plan updated to deliver a swift response?—
Andrea Aker,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be swift with SwiftScan VIP's lifetime subscription access to the app and scanning tools, now just $41.99 (reg.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Current funding landscape Investments from private companies globally have increased – these will likely continue to be an important factor driving fusion research forward.—
Farhat Beg,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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The role of CIOs and tech leaders is expanding, becoming increasingly integrated into corporate strategy and driving innovation that aligns with environmental goals.—
Robert Bailkoski,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Comedian Tig Notaro hosted the awards (which streamed on Twitch) and had the audience laughing at a running bit about how, despite having hosted several podcasts in the past and currently hosting Handsome with Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin, wasn’t nominated for any awards.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Using the Swift Go for an hour, working and watching YouTube videos with the display set to 100% brightness, the battery drained by 16%, suggesting an overall running time of about six hours for office tasks in a worst-case scenario.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Nov. 2024
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The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Rocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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