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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But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child's niceness thanks to an airtight formula.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Also known as citizenship through investment, golden visas have skyrocketed in popularity among Americans seeking to acquire a second passport, either as a safety net or to relocate.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Mamdani’s promise to focus on affordability seems to have resonated with the rank-and file industry workers at a time of sparse job opportunities and skyrocketing cost of living.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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