Synonyms for ROCKET
ˈrɒk ɪtrock·et

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1. rocket, projectilenoun

   any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

   Synonyms:
   rocket engine, garden rocket, projectile, missile, skyrocket, rocket, arugula, rocket salad, roquette

2. rocket, rocket enginenoun

   a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

   Synonyms:
   rocket engine, garden rocket, projectile, skyrocket, rocket, arugula, rocket salad, roquette

3. rocket, roquette, garden rocket, rocket salad, arugula, Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativanoun

   erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

   Synonyms:
   rocket engine, garden rocket, projectile, skyrocket, rocket, arugula, rocket salad, roquette

4. rocket, skyrocketnoun

   propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

   Synonyms:
   rocket engine, garden rocket, projectile, skyrocket, rocket, arugula, rocket salad, roquette

5. skyrocket, rocketverb

   sends a firework display high into the sky

   Synonyms:
   rocket engine, garden rocket, projectile, skyrocket, rocket, arugula, rocket salad, roquette

6. rocket, skyrocketverb

   shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

   "prices skyrocketed"

   Synonyms:
   skyrocket, rocket

7. rocketverb

   propel with a rocket

   Synonyms:
   skyrocket

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Jet Engine
   • Propel
   • Rise
   • Vehicle
   • Visual Signal

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1. dead bird

   the result of my m-60 fire was the dead bird that crashed into the field; an rocket propelled grenade(rpg) made a dead bird out of that drone; the battalion had too many dead birds because of surface to air missiles(sams) in theater that day.

   Submitted by anonymous on May 31, 2020  

2. missle

   i launched the missle (rocket) into space.

   Submitted by rinat on August 28, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "rocket":

   missile, rockets, missiles, rocket-propelled, flare

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1. Serge Dedina:

   Somewhere along the way, the U.S. government has apparently decided that nothing needs to be done. That is unacceptable, this is not rocket science. … It requires funding, engineering and political will.

2. John McCain:

   I feel strongly that these tactics are inappropriate and intended to support an effort in the Congress to subvert the authorization process, given these actions and ULA's decision not to compete for a Phase IA launch, the Armed Services Committee will need to assess the establishment of an unrestricted prohibition of the use of Russian rocket engines.

3. Juliette Touma:

   Mr de Mistura said we will have to engage with the opposition on the six-week halt and see what sort of response we get from them with regard to halting rocket and mortar attacks. If that works and we have a positive response from both sides that means the six-week halt can actually start.

4. Kateryna Like:

   I really want my children to live in a free Ukraine, I want them to be safe. They have the right to safety and protection just like all other children in the world. I don’t want them to live in fear of dying from a Russian rocket, they should be happy and carefree.

5. Christophe Crepin:

   This cell did not include just those three. We think with all seriousness that they had accomplices, because of the weaponry, the logistics and the costs of it, these are heavy weapons. When I talk about things like a rocket launcher — it's not like buying a baguette on the corner. It's for targeted acts.