as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
In July, the Department of Homeland Security said attacks on ICE agents had skyrocketed by 830% since January.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Interest in packing cubes has skyrocketed among our readers in 2025, with one certain kind of packing cube earning extra acclaim.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Ohio lawmakers have debated how to address higher property taxes since home values skyrocketed in recent years.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Lithium Americas shares skyrocketed more than 95% after the White House proposed taking an equity stake in the Canadian miner.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
American driving culture has changed since 2016, some behaviors have declined, while some have skyrocketed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Insurance premiums have skyrocketed, and the overall cost of living has jumped, largely because of hurricanes and flooding over the past decade.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Other expenses, such as property taxes and insurance, have since skyrocketed across the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Google searches on how to do that have skyrocketed in the past few days.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Interest in packing cubes has skyrocketed among our readers in 2025, with one certain kind of packing cube earning extra acclaim.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Ohio lawmakers have debated how to address higher property taxes since home values skyrocketed in recent years.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Lithium Americas shares skyrocketed more than 95% after the White House proposed taking an equity stake in the Canadian miner.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
American driving culture has changed since 2016, some behaviors have declined, while some have skyrocketed.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Insurance premiums have skyrocketed, and the overall cost of living has jumped, largely because of hurricanes and flooding over the past decade.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Other expenses, such as property taxes and insurance, have since skyrocketed across the nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Google searches on how to do that have skyrocketed in the past few days.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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International condemnation has soared since Israel announced a ground assault on Gaza City and conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leadership on Qatari soil.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mexican cartel activity in the area has soared, notably oil and scrap-metal theft.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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