as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot (up)
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Amid a particularly fertile moment for local leftist politics, Ground Game LA also soared.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025 -
Sales of the Bronco Sport, built in Mexico, soared 55% to 11,886 sold.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Incidents are increasing now because people are hungry and people are trying to survive, and that is going to also have an effect on society.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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The solid job gains in April also increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate steady when policy makers meet next week on May 6-7, experts say.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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A day after rumors rocketed around the internet suggesting Europe was considering a ban on the lightweight material, a report on Tuesday clarified that claim, making clear that it would not be banned.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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The stars, part of a six-woman, all-female cadre, rocketed off alongside former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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