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Definitions

rocket

[rok-it] / ˈrɒk ɪt /
NOUN
projectile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
booster firework intercontinental ballistic missile missile spacecraft spaceship torpedo weapon
STRONG
ICBM
WEAK
guided missile
VERB
shoot up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascend climb escalate grow lift rise sail skyrocket soar take off zoom
STRONG
tower
WEAK
go through the ceiling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease descend diminish drop go down lessen lower weaken

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The success of NASA’s Artemis II launch earlier this month also raised the profile of the business, as Boeing built the Space Launch System stage rocket for the mission.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Houchois added that the results may “raise the logic” of an eventual merger with SpaceX, the rocket maker controlled by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s rocket company over the agency’s attempt to regulate its flights from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The confidential filing puts the rocket and satellite builder on track to list its shares on a public exchange by July, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I struggle to my feet and watch as the rocket grows smaller and smaller and finally winks out of sight in the stratosphere.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman