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
Energy prices continue to skyrocket.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East veers between existential threats and a fragile ceasefire, volatility in oil and gas prices has skyrocketed.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Isaac Rose-Berman, a fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men, the skyrocketing popularity of sports betting is a burgeoning public health crisis, especially for young men.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Though NeeDoh Toys launched in 2017, a recent spike in popularity and virality online has skyrocketed interest in the items for in-person shoppers, leading to empty shelves in stores and people hunting for the toys like customers once did for Beanie Babies.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East veers between existential threats and a fragile ceasefire, volatility in oil and gas prices has skyrocketed.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Isaac Rose-Berman, a fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men, the skyrocketing popularity of sports betting is a burgeoning public health crisis, especially for young men.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Though NeeDoh Toys launched in 2017, a recent spike in popularity and virality online has skyrocketed interest in the items for in-person shoppers, leading to empty shelves in stores and people hunting for the toys like customers once did for Beanie Babies.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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Smoldering Mars is soaring into your optimistic 5th house, encouraging you to take risks or play around with as little seriousness as possible.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even before the Iran war sent gas prices soaring, many Americans were still recovering from the pandemic-era inflation spike and continued to cite affordability as a major concern.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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