as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocket
Two weeks after the initial attacks, unleaded and diesel gas prices have skyrocketed alongside the cost of oil.
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Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
In the 30 years since Shor’s discovery, interest and investment in quantum information science have skyrocketed.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The price of oil is skyrocketing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The transfer of revenue to small clubs has skyrocketed in recent years, with $630 million paid out by the top clubs last year, up from $550 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
In the 30 years since Shor’s discovery, interest and investment in quantum information science have skyrocketed.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The price of oil is skyrocketing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The transfer of revenue to small clubs has skyrocketed in recent years, with $630 million paid out by the top clubs last year, up from $550 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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An ongoing and almost total block on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage for oil and gas out of the Middle East, has sent global energy prices soaring.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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