skyrocket

1 of 2

noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌrä-kət 

: rocket entry 2 sense 1a

skyrocket

2 of 2

verb

skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets

transitive verb

1

: to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly

2

: catapult

intransitive verb

: to shoot up abruptly

prices are skyrocketing

Synonyms of skyrocket

Verb

• soar
• increase

Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence

Verb

His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Based on statistics from the state public health department, the number of medical exemptions has skyrocketed from 71 in the 2023-24 year to 245 the following year and then 466 in 2025-26. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

His innings total skyrocketed, though, from 146 in 2024 to an AL-leading 205 1/3 in his first season in Boston. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

That is not the case in much of Asia, where dependence on Middle Eastern supplies has led to skyrocketing prices and a cascade of other effects. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

That ticket had a 10x multiplier, skyrocketing the ticket’s value to $10 million. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1673, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for skyrocket

• pickpocket
• docket
• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket

Kids Definition

skyrocket

1 of 2 noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 

: rocket entry 1 sense 1

skyrocket

2 of 2 verb

1

: to shoot up suddenly

costs have skyrocketed

2

: to cause to rise or increase rapidly