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
The incidence of this formerly rare syndrome has skyrocketed over the last five years with about 7% of past-year cannabis users reporting symptoms consistent with cannabinoid hyperemesis — more than 6,000 emergency room encounters.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years, opening the door for people to wager their money on the likelihood of a growing list of future events.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But Bloom has skyrocketed roughly 400% over the past year, ignited by its emergence as a standalone, onsite power supplier for electricity-guzzling AI data centers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
When the past comes back to haunt them, as well as their former brothers and sisters in-arms, the stakes skyrocket.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years, opening the door for people to wager their money on the likelihood of a growing list of future events.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But Bloom has skyrocketed roughly 400% over the past year, ignited by its emergence as a standalone, onsite power supplier for electricity-guzzling AI data centers.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
When the past comes back to haunt them, as well as their former brothers and sisters in-arms, the stakes skyrocket.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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The price of a carton of eggs has soared in recent years because of the ongoing outbreak of avian flu, but has since cooled, dropping nearly 21% on an annual basis in December.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Authorities in Iran have disrupted services for days as demonstrators protest soaring prices and the abrupt collapse of Iran’s national currency in the most expansive protests in the country since 2022, according to Reuters.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hadi of the weather service said those increasing winds could create hazardous marine conditions in South Florida, so swimmers and boaters should stay aware.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has pushed back the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) – a regulatory scheme that increases costs for natural gas, propane and oil providers to support state climate goals – back two years to 2028.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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