as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
Housing costs have skyrocketed in the years following the outbreak of the pandemic, and mortgage rates have hovered between 6 percent and 7 percent since 2022, chipping away at Americans’ purchasing power.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Hall skyrocketed to fame for her role, and her character's death was even protested in 1979.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Flight cancellations and delays skyrocketed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during a ground stop ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration Saturday morning.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Likewise, childcare costs have skyrocketed compared with a few decades ago.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Since the start of the shutdown, Hopper said sales of Disruption Assistance have skyrocketed over 60%.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Kravitz, a former Houston ISD teacher, said teacher turnover and enrollment decline has skyrocketed in that district since the state takeover in 2023.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Hall skyrocketed to fame for her role, and her character's death was even protested in 1979.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Flight cancellations and delays skyrocketed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during a ground stop ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration Saturday morning.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
The next day, food pantry calls skyrocketed to 3,324.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Likewise, childcare costs have skyrocketed compared with a few decades ago.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Since the start of the shutdown, Hopper said sales of Disruption Assistance have skyrocketed over 60%.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Kravitz, a former Houston ISD teacher, said teacher turnover and enrollment decline has skyrocketed in that district since the state takeover in 2023.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 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 number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Skyrocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketed. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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