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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

Now, the chip maker’s shares are going parabolic, notching their first record in 26 years, then soaring past it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

That helps lend credence to Krinsky’s description of how parabolic rallies end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

As first-quarter earnings loom “amidst parabolic AI revenue inflections at foundational model leaders,” Citi Research analysts expect the concerns around the durability of business models for software-as-a-service companies to intensify in the months ahead.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

We waded into the crowd, hands linked, our snaking line slightly parabolic in the middle where Olive buoyed up like an astronaut walking on the moon.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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