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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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“Our view remains that we will see an equal and opposite reaction to the parabolic advance we have seen” over the last few weeks in tech, semiconductors and AI.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 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

Investors holding Intel, while happy, might be getting a little nervous holding a stock that’s gone parabolic.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Chip stocks have pulled back from a parabolic rally, and there are technical and historical reasons for investors to worry that a deeper selloff in the sector will hurt the broader stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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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