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meteoric

[mee-tee-awr-ik, -or-]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.

  2. resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc..

    his meteoric rise in politics.

  3. of or coming from the atmosphere; meteorological.



meteoric

/ ˌːɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, formed by, or relating to meteors

  2. like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience

  3. rareof or relating to the weather; meteorological

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Other Word Forms

  • meteorically adverb
  • nonmeteoric adjective
  • nonmeteorically adverb
  • ˌٱˈǰ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meteoric1

From the Medieval Latin word ٱōܲ, dating back to 1625–35. See meteor, -ic
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But unlike the rest, the 22-year-old can lay a claim to playing a role in the headline act's meteoric rise.

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Alex fell in love with kickboxing after he started training at Hurricane Combat and Fitness in Liverpool at the age of nine and had a "meteoric" rise in the sport, his inquest heard.

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For many, weight loss jabs can produce rapid results, but some experts are concerned about the meteoric rise in their popularity and how people will be affected by them long term - both physically and mentally.

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It follows the meteoric rise in popularity of weight loss injections in what the firm said was a "rapidly changing weight management landscape".

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Junior H’s meteoric rise was made evident through 2024’s streaming data.

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