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

Oil prices on the rise again Iran’s grip on the strait has sent oil prices skyrocketing and given rise to one of the worst global energy crises in decades. —Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has also sent oil prices skyrocketing and given rise to one of the worst global energy crises in decades. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Opioid overdose deaths have skyrocketed since about 2013, when synthetic opioids became more prevalent, according to the CDC. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Jan Garrod said the cost of farming and trucking with the skyrocketing cost of diesel is almost too painful to think about. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 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