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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Worthington Steel — The metals processor's shares shot up 15% after posting higher profits in its fiscal fourth quarter.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Pyro shot up not just from the stage during this show, but also from the rear of the stadium.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
Key Facts Shares of Tesla shot up 9%, or $27, in Monday trading, closing at a three-week high share price of $349.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Support for the police was at an all-time low and crime shot up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Pyro shot up not just from the stage during this show, but also from the rear of the stadium.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
Key Facts Shares of Tesla shot up 9%, or $27, in Monday trading, closing at a three-week high share price of $349.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Support for the police was at an all-time low and crime shot up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Shoot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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