Synonyms of skyrocketed

skyrocketed

verb

past tense of skyrocket

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soared
• increased
• surged
• rocketed
• peaked
• shot (up)
• swelled
• proliferated
• zoomed
• ballooned
• intensified
• escalated
• mushroomed
• multiplied
• expanded
• accumulated
• snowballed
• mounted
• enlarged
• waxed
• crested
• heightened
• built up
• appreciated
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plummeted
• plunged
• fell
• tumbled
• slumped
• collapsed
• decreased
• nose-dived
• dropped
• diminished
• waned
• lessened
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skyrocketed

The number of adults over 30 who took psilocybin in the past year has skyrocketed, up 188 percent between 2019 and 2023, according to a 2025 release from Annals of Internal Medicine. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

While earlier forecasts from the California Association of Realtors projected that mortgage rates would remain below 6% in 2026, mortgage rates have since skyrocketed passed 7%. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Mahjong, a four-person game similar to rummy, skyrocketed in popularity in the past year following a spike in interest at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

State spending on the school choice program has skyrocketed since it was opened to all Arkansas students. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Between 2024 and 2025, registrations for Mexican citizenship skyrocketed by 161% at the Los Angeles consulate. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

On top of home prices that skyrocketed in the COVID era, many of the places where affordability was still the order of the day are crowding out would-be new neighbors with property taxes that are also going through the roof. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

After signing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and top pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in 2023 and later adding other top Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the club’s popularity has skyrocketed in the Far East. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026