skyrocket

1 of 2

noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌrä-kət 

: rocket entry 2 sense 1a

skyrocket

2 of 2

verb

skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets

transitive verb

1

: to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly

2

: catapult

intransitive verb

: to shoot up abruptly

prices are skyrocketing

Synonyms

Verb

• rocket
• shoot (up)
• soar
• zoom

Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence

Verb

His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The big picture: As the demand for clean electricity skyrockets, thanks to data centers, new factories and EVs, transmission is the core challenge. —Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024

Avocado demand skyrockets Avocado exports to the United States have soared 48% since 2019, according to U.S. trade data. —Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024

Verb

Wednesday/Addams The creepy and kooky Addams family has never stopped being costume go-to's, but the smash success of 2022's Wednesday series once again skyrocketed the characters to the forefront of the pop culture consciousness. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024

These marketing activities and the growing trend of healthy food consumption skyrocketed the company to 415,000 members, delivering meat to 1.5 million households over the course of the 8 years to follow. —Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1673, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

skyrocket

1 of 2 noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 

: rocket entry 1 sense 1

skyrocket

2 of 2 verb

1

: to shoot up suddenly

costs have skyrocketed

2

: to cause to rise or increase rapidly