rocketed

verb

past tense of rocket
1
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room

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2
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 The filing lays out a business growing rapidly after jumping 137% to $467 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 while net income rocketed by over 300% to $91 million. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 A couple of weeks ago, the Dallas Cowboys blew a game against the Baltimore Ravens in the final seconds when coach Brian Schottenheimer didn't order a kickoff rocketed into the end zone. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Year one of the costume drama set in Regency-era England — which dropped on Christmas Day 2020 — rocketed star Regé-Jean Page to stardom. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 San Francisco has been buoyed by quarterback Brock Purdy, who is off to the best start of his career and has rocketed up MVP betting odds since the season began. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The Muse app has also rocketed to the top spot for free apps on Apple's App Store . — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 This post was originally published on October 3 Bitcoin has rocketed higher since its creation just over 15 years ago—largely due to a global financial crisis that has ballooned to a $365 trillion emergency. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Viewing to anime on Netflix has rocketed at almost 10 times the rate of the streamer’s total viewing numbers over the past three years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Diesel, which is used in manufacturing, shipping and transportation, and can have an outsized role in producer and consumer prices, has rocketed 59% higher in that same time frame. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocketed
  1. sped
  2. soared
  3. raced
  4. drove
  5. trotted
  6. scurried
  7. rushed
  8. traveled
Verb
  • Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The rider then sped off at over 100 mph, Wyandotte police said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared
Verb
  • Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • According to People, the New York Port Authority said one flight attendant was rushed to the hospital for her injuries.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nick Archer rushed for 325 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • Two weeks before October 7, Mossad director David Barnea traveled to Doha and asked Qatar to renew the funding, the New York Times reported in 2023.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Andy Beshear Andy Beshear, the two-term governor of Kentucky who cannot run again under state law, has traveled to a dozen states to campaign with Democratic candidates or headline party dinners, including four of the six early states.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveled

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“Rocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocketed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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