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parabolic

[par-uh-bol-ik] / ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
allegorical
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not representative untypical


Example Sentences

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Any investor who got out in 1999 could have missed out on some strong returns, as the Nasdaq went parabolic during the final days of the bubble.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The riveting gains for microchip stocks have many analysts drawing parallels to 1999, just ahead of the dot-com crash, when the build-out of a key technology led to parabolic moves and frenzied speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“Whatever you call it—bubble or not—this is textbook parabolic price action,” wrote the team at BTIG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Jonathan Krinsky, a market technician at BTIG, urged investors to approach Avis with caution, since the parabolic move higher of its shares could swiftly and painfully reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

I wasn’t sure where we’d gone since the lessons in parabolic ratios the week before.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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