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
Markets are empty of most items, and prices for what remains have skyrocketed.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Off-market transactions have skyrocketed in recent years, with many celebrities and high-net-worth sellers wary of making real estate transactions public.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Federal Medicaid spending has skyrocketed since the expansion of eligibility under former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
With egg prices skyrocketing, more and more people are thinking about getting their own chickens.
—Christopher Murray
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Off-market transactions have skyrocketed in recent years, with many celebrities and high-net-worth sellers wary of making real estate transactions public.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Federal Medicaid spending has skyrocketed since the expansion of eligibility under former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
With egg prices skyrocketing, more and more people are thinking about getting their own chickens.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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As sports valuations soar and teams look for new capital, the professional leagues have increasingly opened the door to private equity investment.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The comedy bromance with Robinson and Paul Rudd soared to $451k on screens in New York and L.A., the top limited opening of 2025, with a per screen average of over $75k.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Autism rates increased, again: But RFK Jr. diverges from CDC report about the reason.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), the filing threshold was increased to $11,580,000 in 2020, and $11,700,000 in 2021 and is adjusted for inflation thereafter through 2025.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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