- present participle of rocket.
rocketing
Example Sentences
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Nothing will slow the object down, like the atmosphere would do here on Earth - and nothing will prevent the estimated million kilograms in debris from rocketing up into space.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The waterway is a critical route for energy transit, sending oil prices rocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
AI startup Anthropic closed a funding round at a $965 billion valuation, rocketing past ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as the companies race ahead on expected public listings this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The stock was up 23% in midday trading on Wednesday, after rocketing 109.8% on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
There was comedy in the way Milton, while still worrying about me, kept one eye on the rocketing taxi meter.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
