skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Reduced Stress and Anxiety Ashwagandha has been used for hundreds of years in Ayurverdic medicine, but its popularity has skyrocketed since adaptogens entered the wellness market.
—Mellanie Perez, Health, 27 Dec. 2025
Tiny homes at Amazon are an affordable housing option, especially when rent and mortgage prices around the country are skyrocketing.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, $180 is a lot to spend on a bag when the prices of necessities like eggs and gas are skyrocketing.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The stock has skyrocketed nearly 3,000% in the last three years, crushing the S&P 500′s roughly 80% gain and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite’s more than 120% climb in the same time frame.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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