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
The project has been beset by delays, legal challenges, rocketing costs, and the emotionally complicated spectacle of very old Holocaust survivors speaking both in favor and against it.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to suing Abel, Jones sued Baldoni and Nathan, the crisis public relations professional whose blunt text messages have rocketed across social media.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
But that reluctance is in some sense making the same mistake the Fordist model made for years — until Toyota showed there’s a better way to operate and rocketed past Ford in value.
—Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2024
The Detroit automaker has just revealed that the high-performance variant will be able to rocket from zero to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to suing Abel, Jones sued Baldoni and Nathan, the crisis public relations professional whose blunt text messages have rocketed across social media.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
But that reluctance is in some sense making the same mistake the Fordist model made for years — until Toyota showed there’s a better way to operate and rocketed past Ford in value.
—Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2024
The Detroit automaker has just revealed that the high-performance variant will be able to rocket from zero to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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To the dismay of consumers still struggling to digest soaring food costs, that likely means even higher egg prices in 2025.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The viral post comes as Americans face soaring housing costs.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car.—
Gene Johnson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Jan. 2025
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An aggressive front will hurry Allen in the hopes of avoiding a shootout.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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When Dawn did not return home that night, friends and family drove around the school campus looking for her, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported at the time.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore’s greatest strength lies in its people — grassroots organizations, health care providers and community leaders tirelessly working to save lives and drive change.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Combining passing and rushing statistics for a quarterback isn’t easy.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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