Rocketing
verb
verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of rocket form-of, gerund, participle, present
"The rocketing popularity of potatoes in London's diet led to the conversion of the temporary GNR passenger station north of the canal [...] as a dedicated potato terminal, whose significant traffic was stolen from coastal shipping."
Example
More examples"The rocketing popularity of potatoes in London's diet led to the conversion of the temporary GNR passenger station north of the canal [...] as a dedicated potato terminal, whose significant traffic was stolen from coastal shipping."
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