as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocket
Lithium Americas shares skyrocketed more than 95% after the White House proposed taking an equity stake in the Canadian miner.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
For House Republicans in swing districts, this could be a risky game — particularly those who have encouraged GOP leadership to move forward with a plan to address the expiring subsidies that won’t lead to skyrocketing healthcare costs for their constituents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
American driving culture has changed since 2016, some behaviors have declined, while some have skyrocketed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Two of the biggest reasons have been the re-emergence of 11-player football and the skyrocketing numbers of girls playing flag football.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
For House Republicans in swing districts, this could be a risky game — particularly those who have encouraged GOP leadership to move forward with a plan to address the expiring subsidies that won’t lead to skyrocketing healthcare costs for their constituents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
American driving culture has changed since 2016, some behaviors have declined, while some have skyrocketed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Two of the biggest reasons have been the re-emergence of 11-player football and the skyrocketing numbers of girls playing flag football.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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