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, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the same home sold for $56 million—but that was before home prices skyrocketed all across the country as a result of the homebuying frenzy that took over the nation between 2020 and 2022.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The shooting efficiency could skyrocket, while all the counting stats could increase.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.
—Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said recently that gold could skyrocket to $10,000 by per ounce the end of the decade if its current pace keeps up.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the same home sold for $56 million—but that was before home prices skyrocketed all across the country as a result of the homebuying frenzy that took over the nation between 2020 and 2022.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The shooting efficiency could skyrocket, while all the counting stats could increase.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.
—Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 20 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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