1
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Having weathered a global pandemic, regime changes at Netflix, fires, Hollywood strikes and more in the five years since the first OG came out, the film based on the characters from Rucka’s 2017 graphic novel series has rocketed to the top of the streamer’s charts this Independence Day week.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the car could rocket from zero to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds, hit the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds, and reach a top speed of 155 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Luna picked him up with his first goal in international competition by rocketing a shot off the chest of defender Alexis Gamboa for the equalizer in the 43rd minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Bitcoin has rocketed higher over the last 10 years, confounding its critics and making its mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto potentially one of the world’s richest people.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the car could rocket from zero to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds, hit the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds, and reach a top speed of 155 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Luna picked him up with his first goal in international competition by rocketing a shot off the chest of defender Alexis Gamboa for the equalizer in the 43rd minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Bitcoin has rocketed higher over the last 10 years, confounding its critics and making its mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto potentially one of the world’s richest people.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket
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Automation and the Illusion of Security McDonald’s isn’t alone in betting big on AI to speed up hiring and make life easier for franchisees and HR teams.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Superman, meanwhile, soared to box-office success over its opening weekend, earning $122 million domestically and $95 million internationally just on Friday, July 11, per Deadline and The Wrap.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Apple stock did not soar anywhere near as much as MP Materials’, closing up a fraction of a percent at $209.11.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The scene concludes with a lot of digital images flying up on the screen and some positively insane synthesizer music from composer Ennio Morricone.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The group was exchanged for more than 250 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and flown in March to El Salvador's high-security prison.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Amass, 18, broke into the first team at the end of last season but stayed in Manchester instead of travelling to Stockholm for United’s friendly against Leeds and will also miss the U.S. tour as talks progress on his next move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The clip’s filming location in Kansas City, rather than across the pond, suggests that Ted’s closest pals have traveled to the States, perhaps to convince him to coach Richmond’s women’s team.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Top-of-funnel marketing drives awareness that manifests through other channels.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Neighbors quickly rushed to action, grabbing hoses and axes to help extract the plane’s passengers.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Many organizations rush to implement tech without considering the impact on employee workflows, morale or training needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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