Synonyms of skyrocket

skyrocket

verb

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soar
• increase
• rocket
• surge
• shoot (up)
• peak
• swell
• proliferate
• escalate
• intensify
• multiply
• zoom
• expand
• accumulate
• balloon
• enlarge
• mount
• snowball
• heighten
• mushroom
• appreciate
• wax
• build up
• burgeon
• crest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plummet
• plunge
• fall
• tumble
• slump
• collapse
• decrease
• nose-dive
• diminish
• lessen
• drop
• wane
• contract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skyrocket

With colleges forced to now pay players in all sports due to NIL (name, image, likeness) agreements, costs are rapidly skyrocketing – as seen in the record payouts this month. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The franchise value has skyrocketed during the McDavid years, and owner Daryl Katz has a significant interest in keeping the captain in Alberta. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

According to the company, the number of bug fixes in Chrome releases has skyrocketed in recent months because AI is detecting so many flaws. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Fuelled by unhinged online hate and anti-Israel extremism, total violent hate crimes skyrocketed by 97% since 2022, forcing terrified Jewish communities around the world into hiding. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026