ROCKETED Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

rocketed

verb

past tense of rocket

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

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as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight

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Recent Examples of rocketed This sturdy shoe, which has recently rocketed back into the fashion stratosphere for the first time since the early aughts, offers extra height but with far more cushion and stability. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 The show’s young cast rocketed to superstardom, particularly Adam Brody (as pop culture obsessive Seth Cohen), Mischa Barton (as girl-next-door Marissa Cooper), and Rachel Bilson (as the popular Summer Roberts). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Prices rocketed up for lots of reasons in the wake of the pandemic, from the war in Ukraine to a highly contagious bird flu that pushed retail egg prices to record highs last year. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The Mission Robotic Vehicle, owned and built by Northrop Grumman, rocketed into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 The stock rocketed nearly 70% in five weeks, peaking above $1,250 in late June, only to surrender 35% of that value in the 22 days since. — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Last season, Fannin and Gadsden rocketed up their respective depth charts and shone when awarded the starting roles. — John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026 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

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Verb

Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.

— Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

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Use of QACs soared during the Covid-19 pandemic as frightened masses sanitized themselves and nearly everything else in sight.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
In neighboring Croatia, tourists in Dubrovnik sought refuge in shade and avoided beaches during the hottest hours of the day as temperatures soared along the Adriatic coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of soared

Verb

First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Definition of trotted

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Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of scurried

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Medics rushed the worker to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
As health officials pointed to a Mexican processing plant run by Taylor Farms as the source of a parasite sickening Americans, the giant produce company rushed to defend itself.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rushed

Verb

Aboard our sailing, 102 of the 168 guests had traveled with Windstar before.

— Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
But seeing how the Count traveled the same journey from the Borgo Pass to Exeter by sea sharpens the contrast between these characters, and hints at the undead man’s indomitability.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

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