meteoric
Origin of meteoric
1Other words from meteoric
- me·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·me·te·or·ic, adjective
- non·me·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with meteoric
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How to use meteoric in a sentence
His wealth has been driven by meteoric stock price of Tesla, now valued at $773 billion, up seven-fold since last year.
Tesla founder Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos as world’s richest human | Michael J. Coren | January 7, 2021 | QuartzTesla shares started their meteoric rise in late 2019, when Musk proved he could not only dominate the nascent EV market but also make a small amount of money in the process.
Upstarts like DoorDash, the largest US food delivery company, are beneficiaries of that meteoric offering, as Snowflake’s success has created a flurry of demand for shares of pre-IPO companies.
In 2013, she became the first woman to join the board of Fortescue, an Australian iron ore miner that has had a meteoric rise over the past decade or so.
One million text messages and betting on green hydrogen: A Q&A with Fortescue Metals CEO Elizabeth Gaines | Erika Fry | December 7, 2020 | FortuneThe Big East’s meteoric rise and subsequent expansion was thanks in no small part to Thompson’s Georgetown teams putting it on the map.
John Thompson’s Unapologetic Blackness Changed College Basketball | Santul Nerkar | September 1, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
Her bearing was that of a barbaric princess, and a princess of meteorically vivid beauty.
A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville BuckThere was a thumping, deep roar while they dashed meteorically down.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsOne or two flashed meteorically to the highest plane of their professions.
While I Remember | Stephen McKennaHe was progressing, though not so meteorically as Bauer and Schabelitz had predicted.
Fanny Herself | Edna Ferber
British Dictionary definitions for meteoric
/ (ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk) /
of, formed by, or relating to meteors
like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience
rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological
Derived forms of meteoric
- meteorically, adverb
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