Word
meteoric
Phoneticsme·te·oric
US/ˌmitiˈɔɹɪk/
UK/mˌiːtɪˈɒɹɪk/
Definition
adj. describing something that happens very quickly and is very successful. It is often used to talk about a person's career or a company's growth.
adj. characterised by rapid and dramatic progress or success. Often used to describe the trajectory of a career or the rise of a company.
Examples
“The young athlete had a meteoric rise to fame.”
“After winning the national championship, the team's meteoric success led to a series of high-profile international tours.”
“The meteoric growth of the tech startup was fueled by a combination of innovative software and aggressive marketing, though such rapid expansion eventually led to internal management challenges.”
Examples
simple
“The young athlete had a meteoric rise to fame.”
contextual
“After winning the national championship, the team's meteoric success led to a series of high-profile international tours.”
complex
“The meteoric growth of the tech startup was fueled by a combination of innovative software and aggressive marketing, though such rapid expansion eventually led to internal management challenges.”
Real-World Examples
“Photograph: Staffan Claesson/TT/Shutterstock For people in Uppsala, the city where Sirius are based, the club’s meteoric rise has been a source of huge excitement.” “Then questions about his meteoric rise began to snowball.” Etymology
From meteor + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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