skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Verb
Thus, their asylum systems get little use compared with those of the U.S. or even Mexico, where asylum applications have skyrocketed in recent years.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Growth in Fort Worth has skyrocketed, and the aging infrastructure can’t handle the current population, let alone the demands of rapid growth.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
In an era where SPF awareness has skyrocketed and the aesthetic of wellness trumps the pursuit of sun damage, self-tan has become more than cosmetic.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Greece started its golden visa program in 2013 to stabilize housing prices and stimulate growth in a country facing a recession, skyrocketing unemployment, and austerity measures imposed by international lenders.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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skyrocket
1 of 2 noun
sky·rock·et
ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 
skyrocket
2 of 2 verb1
: to shoot up suddenly
costs have skyrocketed
2
: to cause to rise or increase rapidly
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