meteoric
adjective
me·te·or·ic
ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik 
-ˈär-
1
a
: of or relating to a meteor
b
: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance
a meteoric rise to fame
2
: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere
meteoric water
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a meteoric rise to fame
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Mix water vapor with meteoric dust and very cold temperatures, and the result can be noctilucent clouds.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Syrian business owners who for years worked around sanctions to turn a profit by hook or by crook are now eyeing a meteoric rise.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
The tech sector, which saw a meteoric rise in recent years, has been subject to bouts of volatility this year.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 May 2025
The chart above uses available NOAA data to show a meteoric rise in catastrophic events, largely due to severe storms like the ones currently hitting the South and Midwest.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Syrian business owners who for years worked around sanctions to turn a profit by hook or by crook are now eyeing a meteoric rise.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
The tech sector, which saw a meteoric rise in recent years, has been subject to bouts of volatility this year.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 May 2025
The chart above uses available NOAA data to show a meteoric rise in catastrophic events, largely due to severe storms like the ones currently hitting the South and Midwest.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoric. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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meteoric
adjective
me·te·or·ic
ˌmēt-ē-ˈȯr-ik
-ˈär-
1
: of or relating to a meteor
a meteoric shower
2
: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance
a meteoric rise to fame
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