shoot up
verb
shot up; shooting up; shoots up
1
: to shoot or shoot at especially recklessly
cowboys shooting up the town
2
: to inject (a narcotic drug) into a vein
: to inject a narcotic into a vein
Examples of shoot up in a Sentence
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Stock shares of the three largest U.S. automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, shot up April 14 after Trump's comments.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Searches for lodging in Rome through the fare aggregator have also shot up 35% for the same dates, compared to the same period a year ago.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
For Minecraft, the cost of a general seat shot up to $15.15, according to EntTelligence.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Along with record-breaking visitation numbers at America’s National Parks in 2024, the number of visitors on BLM and Forest Service lands has shot up in recent years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Searches for lodging in Rome through the fare aggregator have also shot up 35% for the same dates, compared to the same period a year ago.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
For Minecraft, the cost of a general seat shot up to $15.15, according to EntTelligence.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Along with record-breaking visitation numbers at America’s National Parks in 2024, the number of visitors on BLM and Forest Service lands has shot up in recent years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoot up
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“Shoot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20up. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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