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 of skyrocket

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

The cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands has skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict and financial instability within the company that has a near-monopoly on interisland shipping. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The inequality that’s already skyrocketing is by no means a positive evolution. — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026

These price hikes are, of course, a symptom of the ongoing memory chip shortage spurred by the skyrocketing demand for AI data center infrastructure, with seemingly no financial relief in sight. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

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