Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Energy bills are rocketing and the price cap will go up on 1 October, meaning a typical British household will pay £3,549 a year on gas and electricity.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022
Vinyl sales are rocketing too, up 70% from last year, with contemporary bands such as Daughter and Phosphorescent doing well in pre-orders.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2013
In middle school, Ms. Soler said, they are rocketing through emotional and social development, beginning to make their own choices.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2012
Infra-Red Cross units, he says, are rocketing to the area.
From Operation Earthworm by Joe Archibald
