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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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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 committee approved Lucas’s amendment and approved the recommendation to increase funding for the temporary jail.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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