shot (up)

past tense of shoot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shot (up)
Verb
  • Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.
    Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Shot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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