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
Among Gen Z, some are foregoing college, and its skyrocketing costs, in favor of blue-collar jobs.
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Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
After the 2016 election, DSA's numbers skyrocketed -- and so did its political capacity.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
In the digital media world, four years is an eternity, and Kelly’s audience has skyrocketed since then, not only adding listeners (and viewers) on SiriusXM’s platforms, but on YouTube and other platforms, as the demand for video podcasts has grown.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
After the 2016 election, DSA's numbers skyrocketed -- and so did its political capacity.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
In the digital media world, four years is an eternity, and Kelly’s audience has skyrocketed since then, not only adding listeners (and viewers) on SiriusXM’s platforms, but on YouTube and other platforms, as the demand for video podcasts has grown.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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Over that stretch, the AI chip powerhouse soared roughly 1,527%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to the Census Bureau, business formations soared during the pandemic after falling in the immediate aftermath of lockdown and have been volatile since then, with several big spikes and sharp dives.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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