sky·rock·et
ˈskī-ˌrä-kət 
skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence
Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Years of inflation, high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices have made buying a home a major hurdle for many Americans.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The global market index Brent has skyrocketed to more than $90 per barrel.
—Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Especially during the pandemic, when wealthy out-of-staters flooded into Florida, home prices skyrocketed.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
That this will result in skyrocketing energy prices that send the world economy plummeting into a deep recession.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Years of inflation, high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices have made buying a home a major hurdle for many Americans.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The global market index Brent has skyrocketed to more than $90 per barrel.
—Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Especially during the pandemic, when wealthy out-of-staters flooded into Florida, home prices skyrocketed.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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