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 demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026

With colleges forced to now pay players in all sports due to NIL (name, image, likeness) agreements, costs are rapidly skyrocketing – as seen in the record payouts this month. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The franchise value has skyrocketed during the McDavid years, and owner Daryl Katz has a significant interest in keeping the captain in Alberta. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

According to the company, the number of bug fixes in Chrome releases has skyrocketed in recent months because AI is detecting so many flaws. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 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