as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
Interest in the field has skyrocketed as coders have used linguistic principles to build and improve large language models, which power much of today’s generative artificial intelligence.
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Its stars have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels of fame, and the Heated Rivalry book jumped to the number one best-selling romance in the US since the show’s debut.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Two weeks after the initial attacks, unleaded and diesel gas prices have skyrocketed alongside the cost of oil.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
MiniMax and Knowledge Atlas Technology, also known as Zhipu, skyrocketed 22% and 14% in Hong Kong, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 30 years since Shor’s discovery, interest and investment in quantum information science have skyrocketed.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The transfer of revenue to small clubs has skyrocketed in recent years, with $630 million paid out by the top clubs last year, up from $550 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
By January 2022, OpenSea’s valuation skyrocketed to more than $13 billion.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Anti-Islamic posts on social media have skyrocketed since the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran last month, according to the nonpartisan Center for the Study of Organized Hate.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Its stars have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels of fame, and the Heated Rivalry book jumped to the number one best-selling romance in the US since the show’s debut.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Two weeks after the initial attacks, unleaded and diesel gas prices have skyrocketed alongside the cost of oil.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
MiniMax and Knowledge Atlas Technology, also known as Zhipu, skyrocketed 22% and 14% in Hong Kong, respectively.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 30 years since Shor’s discovery, interest and investment in quantum information science have skyrocketed.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The transfer of revenue to small clubs has skyrocketed in recent years, with $630 million paid out by the top clubs last year, up from $550 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
By January 2022, OpenSea’s valuation skyrocketed to more than $13 billion.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Anti-Islamic posts on social media have skyrocketed since the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran last month, according to the nonpartisan Center for the Study of Organized Hate.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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Moo Deng soared to stardom shortly after she was born in 2024, largely thanks to a keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of the baby hippo on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, in recent weeks, aside from the significantly high gas prices in states on the Pacific coast, most notably California, fuel costs have soared nationwide.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Claude’s daily active users have also increased by more than 140% since January, according to data from SimilarWeb.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a decade, spending on street outreach increased by more than 1,000% — now exceeding $300 million a year — while unsheltered homelessness increased by 22%.—
Barbara A. Blair,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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