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

Jasmine Paolini enjoyed a meteoric and unexpected rise last year, reaching back-to-back singles finals at the French Open and Wimbledon and winning Olympic doubles gold alongside veteran Sara Errani. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025

After a wildly successful breakthrough last year, Xavi is set to take his meteoric rise one step further with the announcement of his upcoming X Tour. —Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

However, Palantir’s meteoric rise has been followed by a brutal reversal. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025

In the midst of her meteoric rise in the world of comedy, Amy Schumer was given her first major film project alongside one of comedy’s biggest voices, Judd Apatow. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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