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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Swansea City and Watford both enjoyed meteoric rises in the late 1970s and early 1980s, taking four and five seasons respectively to reach the top flight after starting out together in the basement.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Read: The mysterious, meteoric rise of Shein In the past several years, cultural awareness has grown about the reality of the fast-fashion business model, which relies on paying factory workers shockingly low wages and takes a multifaceted approach to furthering the ruination of the planet.
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After selling PayPal in 2002, the entrepreneur began his meteoric climb to the top of Forbes' billionaires list.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
At the heart of it all: Goose, the genre-defying band whose meteoric rise has shattered expectations, playing an electrifying set inside Luna Luna to celebrate its new album, Everything Must Go.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Read: The mysterious, meteoric rise of Shein In the past several years, cultural awareness has grown about the reality of the fast-fashion business model, which relies on paying factory workers shockingly low wages and takes a multifaceted approach to furthering the ruination of the planet.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
After selling PayPal in 2002, the entrepreneur began his meteoric climb to the top of Forbes' billionaires list.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
At the heart of it all: Goose, the genre-defying band whose meteoric rise has shattered expectations, playing an electrifying set inside Luna Luna to celebrate its new album, Everything Must Go.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meteoric
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoric. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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