Like a phenom's rise to stardom (8)

I believe the answer is:

meteoric

(Other definitions for meteoric that I've seen before include "Dazzling and rapid, rise say" , "(Of change) very rapid" , "Remarkably rapid" , "Dazzling, transient" , "moving at high speed" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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