ROCKET Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

rocket

verb

Definition of rocket

as in to race

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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Recent Examples of rocket Martínez, however, could not stop the shot rocketed by Torres after Nico Williams headed a pass his way in extra time. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 Torres, who roamed into the box unmarked, received a headed pass from Nico Williams and rocketed the ball with his left foot past Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in the 106th minute. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Herbert also shot 62 on Friday, while Fox matched the number on Saturday to rocket 50 spots up the leaderboard and earn a spot alongside Burns in Sunday’s final pairing. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Now that figure looks set to rocket with Virgin Atlantic, the only British airline to fly to the country, having recently launched a daily, direct flight to Seoul from Heathrow. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocket

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket

Verb

The administration is racing to get a handle on an almost entirely unregulated industry – one that’s advancing at breathtaking speed.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Owen Caissie, who had walked, raced to third and scored on Joe Mack's groundout.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of race

Verb

The range reflects the uncertainties around factors like how fast the ice melts off the landmass of Antarctica, which is sped up by the warming permafrost, said Obeysekera.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The delay comes as speeding remains a leading factor in traffic crashes across California.

— Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

The airport says arrivals to Denver are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing due to the weather.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, Republicans had hoped to campaign on falling rates and a bipartisan bill to increase home construction to help defend their House and Senate majorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

The timing of the meeting comes as Myanmar’s junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to travel to Thailand on August 6 and will meet with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Kids in oversize orange fishing aprons hurried to the window where the bird stood at attention.

— Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Katalyst’s ground team, working from a control center near Denver, hurried to find a fix and recover the Link satellite.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Verb

Other experts say that unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving the weakness in yen, the intervention's effects are likely to be short-lived.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Both have driven over 20B minutes of viewership on streaming platforms from January through June.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of drive

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