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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Fares traditionally shoot up during peak travel seasons and special events, such as spring break and summer vacation, the World Cup matches or a Harry Styles concert.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2025, that number shot up to $743,177.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Prices for brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hovered around $110 a barrel Friday morning, while bond yields shot up.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
And the expectations for UConn’s season instantly shot up.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2025, that number shot up to $743,177.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Prices for brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hovered around $110 a barrel Friday morning, while bond yields shot up.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
And the expectations for UConn’s season instantly shot up.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Shoot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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