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 cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands has skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict and financial instability within the company that has a near-monopoly on interisland shipping. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The pandemic effectively put an end to that, and as workers demanded fair compensation, the cost of producing shows skyrocketed. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Her Instagram following skyrocketed from roughly 4,000 to more than 3 million almost overnight. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Then, decisions got faster, meetings got shorter and accountability skyrocketed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Expectations have skyrocketed, but taking that next step represents a great challenge. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Prices for memory chips have skyrocketed in recent months as supply has failed to keep up with demand stemming from the AI boom. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026