rocket

verb

Definition of rocketnext
1
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

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2
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight

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Recent Examples of rocket For example, if the President had announced that the Department of the Treasury would seek to purchase some number of bitcoins on the open market, say, 10 or 100 per day, no matter the price, the exchange rate between bitcoin and dollars would have likely rocketed upward. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The 400-foot-tall Starship system rocketed off the launch pad at SpaceX’s Starbase site near Brownsville, Texas, at 6:30 p.m. ET for its eighth test flight. — Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 Following Trump’s victory in November, these stickers rocketed to bestseller status on Amazon and Etsy. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025 The move rocketed the stock to its best day since Dec. 1, 2022, when shares rallied 26%. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket
  1. speed
  2. soar
  3. race
  4. fly
  5. travel
  6. hurry
  7. drive
  8. rush
Verb
  • Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
  • To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.
    — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of speed
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  • Following the devastation of World War II, rapid industrialization in Europe and Japan led to soaring demand for energy, steel and other vital commodities.
    — Max Baecker, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Egg prices are soaring all over the nation, driven by avian flu and, some critics say, federal regulations that incentivize the culling of chickens exposed to it.
    — Will Swaim, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of soar
Verb
  • But that's what's amazing about this sport, and about racing in Formula 1.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In the summer months, hundreds of peak baggers set out at 2 a.m. or earlier to race for the summit of Longs Peak before the famed afternoon thunder storms start to roll in.
    — Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of race
Verb
  • Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium indicates that 615 flights are scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Saturday, with a further 604 flights due to fly to the airport.
    — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
Verb
  • Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.
    — Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This expansion affects light wavelengths emanating from cosmic objects of interest, like stars, that travel toward our detectors on Earth.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of travel
Verb
  • But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • The decision to focus on Bernstein and von Karajan was driven by Danish’s fascination with their contrasting reputations and profound cultural influences.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Trump’s consolidation of power in his second term has been driven by a perceptible change of pace.
    — Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of drive
Verb
  • Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.
    — Bob Ferrante, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of rush

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