meteoric

American  

[mee-tee-awr-ik, -or-] / ˌmi tiˈɔr ɪk, -ˈɒr- /

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.

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meteoric British  

/ ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk /

adjective

1. of, formed by, or relating to meteors

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

3. rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological

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Other Word Forms

• meteorically adverb
• nonmeteoric adjective
• nonmeteorically adverb

Etymology

Origin of meteoric

From the Medieval Latin word meteōricus, dating back to 1625–35. See meteor, -ic

Example Sentences

The companies benefiting from these equity deals experienced meteoric stock gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a meteoric rise, Saturday's match against Ireland - which England likely need to win to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive - will be Pollock's first Test start.

From BBC

“AI demand is rising meteorically, but we don’t expect this growth rate to be sustained,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the last Olympics took place, Von Allmen was yet to make his World Cup debut but he has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top.

From BBC

The recent slide in precious metals like gold and silver -- as investors locked in profits after their meteoric rise -- was one of the main triggers for bitcoin's slump.

From Barron's