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
Utility bills have skyrocketed.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Demand for the chipmaker’s semiconductors has skyrocketed lately, driven by the rush to construct AI data centers, so the financial of any error can be immense.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026
Trump has blamed renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power for skyrocketing energy costs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The economic landscape has shifted dramatically, after all, with rising inflation causing the cost of everything from gas to groceries and housing to skyrocket as borrowing costs remain high.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Demand for the chipmaker’s semiconductors has skyrocketed lately, driven by the rush to construct AI data centers, so the financial of any error can be immense.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026
Trump has blamed renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power for skyrocketing energy costs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The economic landscape has shifted dramatically, after all, with rising inflation causing the cost of everything from gas to groceries and housing to skyrocket as borrowing costs remain high.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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Despite some recent selloffs, this rally has sent all the major indexes — the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq — soaring to record or near-record highs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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As Hodgson, who only launched Pale Horse Gallery last year, attested, soaring business rates, rent, and energy bills are serious obstacles—not to mention collectors tightening their purse strings on account of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Baird added that interest in luxury homes has increased recently among SpaceX's mid-30s to early-40s employee base, according to California real estate agents.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Be careful when riding back downtown on a bike, as the hill notoriously increases cycling speed.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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