meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik 

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1

a

: of or relating to a meteor

b

: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance

a meteoric rise to fame

2

: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere

meteoric water

meteorically

ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-i-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

Examples of meteoric in a Sentence

a meteoric rise to fame

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, no meteoric rise happens without a few bumps on the road. —Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

The 29-year-old rapper and singer (born Austin Richard Post) has managed to keep his personal life completely separate from his public-facing career, a rarity for someone with such a meteoric rise to fame. —Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025

Since their season premiered in 2022, both Ashley and Bailey have gone on to experience meteoric rises. —Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

The film traces Williams’ journey from humble beginnings in North Wales to their meteoric rise on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for meteoric

• anaphoric
• metaphoric
• paregoric
• prehistoric
• pyrophoric
• boric
• chloric
• doric
• toric
• caloric
• dysphoric
• euphoric

Kids Definition

meteoric

adjective

me·​te·​or·​ic ˌmēt-ē-ˈȯr-ik 

-ˈär-

1

: of or relating to a meteor

a meteoric shower

2

: resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance

a meteoric rise to fame

meteorically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb