How to Use meteoric in a Sentence

meteoric

adjective
  • Her progress since then has been steady rather than meteoric.
    — New York Times, 9 June 2021
  • The stock’s meteoric rise hasn’t been all smooth.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • From there, though, it's been a meteoric rise.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And boom, my rise was meteoric.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
  • From there, his rise was meteoric.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Nair’s career has not been as meteoric as her son’s.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
  • But the meteoric rise in rents may be starting to show signs of cresting.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Of course, no meteoric rise happens without a few bumps on the road.
    — Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • How would those freshmen in the band room respond to this meteoric rise?
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Still, this humble artist isn’t letting his meteoric rise go to his head.
    — Regina Kim, ELLE, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Even with that meteoric growth, podcasting is still on the rise.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tether has been on a meteoric rise ever since.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But when the ’60s ended, so did his meteoric rise.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Beck, 45, has had a meteoric rise in coaching.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But, in some cases, their rises have been meteoric.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • The meteoric rise comes amid an ongoing bear market that has left most hedge funds in a bad spot.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 July 2022
  • The show’s meteoric rise last season is likely due to a few factors.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
  • The meteoric rise came thanks to the orders of vinyl records being shipped out to customers.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Shein’s meteoric rise in the past few years has not been free from controversy.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • And given Pascal’s meteoric rise to fame, that proves to be a fact.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
  • It's been a meteoric rise for the rapper who calls Charlotte home.
    — Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2020
  • But what’s behind the meteoric rise of one of fashion’s most flighty creatures?
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Micron’s rise has been meteoric.
    — Mark Dee may 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2026
  • The 20-year-old’s rise to the top of the running world has been nothing short of meteoric.
    — Taylor Dutch, SELF, 21 July 2022
  • But the meteoric rise has drawn scrutiny.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Megan Moroney’s meteoric rise is one to be studied.
    — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
  • Bari Weiss is not everyone’s cup of tea, but no one can deny her meteoric rise.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • What initially felt like a meteoric rise tapered off into a slow burn.
    — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This year, Fat Bear Week seemed to reach meteoric global fame.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • After all, Delacruz had endured a meteoric rise since starting the sport in high school.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 24 July 2021

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