shoot (up)

verb

Definition of shoot (up)next
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot (up)
  1. soar
  2. increase
  3. rocket
Verb
  • With the wool industry in decline after decades of drought, overgrazing and soaring production costs, some ranchers are betting on a different kind of shed — filled not with fleece but with blinking racks of servers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company showed robust sales growth despite soaring memory costs, which have sandbagged other electronics makers, and which Apple blamed for a $100 price increase on iPhones.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of soar
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  • FinFETs helped manufacturers increase performance and energy efficiency across generations of smartphone, computer, and server processors.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those figures increase to 14 tons and 20 tons, respectively, for the larger 9×4 variant.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • The former top prospect rocketed through the minor leagues in 2024, made the Opening Day roster in 2025 and earned American League Rookie of the Month and an eight-year, $60 million extension within his first few weeks in the big leagues.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Europe is looking for alternative sources of energy after turning its back on Russian oil and gas following Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while consumers are being lashed by rocketing fuel prices compounded by the Iran war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rocket
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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