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
Their home insurance would skyrocket from $4,677 to $34,600 for 2025.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Good for Zara, though here’s hoping tickets to see her at MSG this December don’t skyrocket.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
And while an uncertain economy and ever-skyrocketing cost of living are making people more price-conscious and wary, Razavi explained that this also opens up the possibilities for growth as consumers are now more open to other shopping avenues.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Good for Zara, though here’s hoping tickets to see her at MSG this December don’t skyrocket.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
And while an uncertain economy and ever-skyrocketing cost of living are making people more price-conscious and wary, Razavi explained that this also opens up the possibilities for growth as consumers are now more open to other shopping avenues.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The impact of the government shutdown increased as the Senate repeatedly failed to advance legislation to end the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Reuters reported that the government was preparing to increase usage of crypto assets in its oil exports to overcome the US sanctions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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