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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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Or when scarcity occurs and prices skyrocket due to labor shortages in vital economic sectors.
— Larry Vigon, Chicago
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Mamdani won on proposals to help those struggling with skyrocketing costs of housing and income inequality.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Since Broadcom is forcefully bundling VMware products, the costs associated with running VMware have skyrocketed, with customers frequently citing 300 percent price hikes and some firms claiming even larger increases.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Why Is Domestic Migration Declining? Since 2019, the cost of homeownership has skyrocketed nationwide, including in states that previously offered more affordable options.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Or when scarcity occurs and prices skyrocket due to labor shortages in vital economic sectors.
— Larry Vigon, Chicago
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Mamdani won on proposals to help those struggling with skyrocketing costs of housing and income inequality.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Since Broadcom is forcefully bundling VMware products, the costs associated with running VMware have skyrocketed, with customers frequently citing 300 percent price hikes and some firms claiming even larger increases.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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