as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Lamkin has skyrocketed through the Royals’ minor-league system and recently made it to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The effective closure of the Strait has skyrocketed energy prices and disrupted the trade of several other commodities around the world.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 May 2026
The problem for restaurants What’s often lost on diners is that credit card fees have risen for restaurant owners, too, at a time when the costs of food, labor, rent and insurance have skyrocketed.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales skyrocketed.
—Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Johansson skyrocketed to fame in the early 2000s.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Marc Levy, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Lamkin has skyrocketed through the Royals’ minor-league system and recently made it to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The effective closure of the Strait has skyrocketed energy prices and disrupted the trade of several other commodities around the world.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 May 2026
The problem for restaurants What’s often lost on diners is that credit card fees have risen for restaurant owners, too, at a time when the costs of food, labor, rent and insurance have skyrocketed.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales skyrocketed.
—Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Johansson skyrocketed to fame in the early 2000s.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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That's because the cost of jet fuel — which can account for about 30% of airlines' total expenses — has soared during the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The group soared late last month after the Commerce Department awarded $2 billion in grants to quantum computing companies.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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