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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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The parabolic performance of his hedge fund has given the 24-year-old Aschenbrenner a fan club on Wall Street, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Anytime you see parabolic moves or linear vertical moves, that’s telling you that it’s less about a sober assessment of a company’s prospects on a straight valuation basis than it is about people chasing momentum.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But despite the parabolic rally, analysts are noting that Micron is still surprisingly cheap.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But to really put it through its paces, it requires testing in space-like conditions on parabolic flights.

From BBC • May 22, 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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