shot (up)

past tense of shoot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot (up)
Verb
  • At Target, for instance, the category’s sales have soared nearly 70% year-to-date and are expected to top $1 billion in annual revenue.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The prices of vegetables, oil, and flour have soared since the war began.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a survey from brokerage firm Evercore ISI conducted last year, ChatGPT respondents saying ChatGPT was their top search provider increased to 5% from 1% four months prior.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Warming trends delay first freeze in US Fall days that are unusually warm have increased in 238 cities, or 98% of the 243 cities that were examined by Climate Central.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Shot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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