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rocketed

  • past participle
    of rocket.
    rocket
    noun
    any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.
  • past tense form
    of rocket.
    rocket
    noun
    any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.

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PTC stock rocketed 35% premarket, while Schneider shares fell 9% in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But manager Diana Logan‑Watts said diesel prices had "rocketed so quickly" that the extra costs were "not something that we had budgeted into account".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mo’ne Davis rocketed to fame after a historic run in the Little League World Series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The price of diesel, the fuel needed for road hauling and agriculture, has rocketed to a new record in the United States this week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Careful now,” old Mr. Calloway called when Magdalys slammed open the front doors and rocketed down the big, fancy staircase.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older