Synonyms of skyrocket

skyrocket

verb

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soar
• increase
• rocket
• surge
• shoot (up)
• peak
• swell
• proliferate
• escalate
• intensify
• multiply
• zoom
• expand
• accumulate
• balloon
• enlarge
• mount
• snowball
• heighten
• mushroom
• appreciate
• wax
• build up
• burgeon
• crest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plummet
• plunge
• fall
• tumble
• slump
• collapse
• decrease
• nose-dive
• diminish
• lessen
• drop
• wane
• contract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skyrocket

Among those with a profound intellectual disability, the odds skyrocketed, becoming 30 times greater. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Despite years of efforts, the skyrocketing costs of healthcare have risen to the point that both the state and federal governments have been unable to fully solve it. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

The pope's visit to the city will draw hundreds of thousands of visitors, sending accommodation prices skyrocketing. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

With the skyrocketing cost of higher education and a questionable return on investment, many Gen Zers are considering alternative career paths—whether as full-time content creators, in the trades, or piecing together gig work. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026