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 number of requests for food, transportation and clothing skyrocketed in the last year, according to statistics from 211. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

While fares have skyrocketed this year, airline executives last month said demand remains strong. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Since that time, Illinois housing costs and property taxes have skyrocketed to unaffordable levels. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Over the summer, the national visibility of the orange ostrich skin clutch skyrocketed general interest in Woods-Towns’ fashion brand. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 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