shot (up)

verb

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

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  1. soared
  2. increased
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  • But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared
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  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Shot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shot%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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