skyrocket

1 of 2

noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌrä-kət 

: rocket entry 2 sense 1a

skyrocket

2 of 2

verb

skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets

transitive verb

1

: to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly

2

: catapult

intransitive verb

: to shoot up abruptly

prices are skyrocketing

Synonyms

Verb

• soar
• increase

Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence

Verb

His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Despite maintaining solid on-time performance (consistently over 80 percent for all three years), customer complaints skyrocketed. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

The Treasure Valley has been facing a housing shortage, with skyrocketing rents over the last few years and increasing homelessness. —Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025

Perhaps a fine for infractions would compensate for some of the budget deficit instead of skyrocketing parking fees everywhere, especially at our beloved zoo and Balboa Park. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025

The decline of people moving this decade has been part of a continuous slide as home prices have skyrocketed in some metros and interest rates have gone up. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1673, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for skyrocket

• pickpocket
• docket
• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket

Kids Definition

skyrocket

1 of 2 noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 

: rocket entry 1 sense 1

skyrocket

2 of 2 verb

1

: to shoot up suddenly

costs have skyrocketed

2

: to cause to rise or increase rapidly