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parabolic

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


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A bull market supported by several sectors is much sturdier than one balanced on a tower of parabolic semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

And the Russell 2000 still contains chip stocks, meaning it has also been boosted by the same frenetic rally that has powered parabolic gains in chip names such as Sandisk and Dell Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Sandisk and Micron—key members of a small group of memory stocks whose parabolic gains have lifted stocks near records—both fell more than 13%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Interlune has tested some of its equipment during parabolic flights, in which a plane flies in a big arc to simulate zero gravity.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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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