as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
With franchise values skyrocketing, expansion fees could reach $2 billion.
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Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
The demand is already skyrocketing.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Of course, housing prices are skyrocketing across the country, but at this astronomical price point, there’s more than house-flation at work.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
With Typhoon Ragasa’s landfall in South China last week grounding hundreds of flights in the region, the air cargo capacity crunch briefly sent rates skyrocketing on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the biggest reasons have been the re-emergence of 11-player football and the skyrocketing numbers of girls playing flag football.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Single-family rentals were also in high demand due to the skyrocketing prices in the for-sale market.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
As the world is forced to transition away from fossil fuels, the demand for minerals essential to clean energy is skyrocketing.
—Xanthe Scharff, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
The demand is already skyrocketing.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Of course, housing prices are skyrocketing across the country, but at this astronomical price point, there’s more than house-flation at work.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
With Typhoon Ragasa’s landfall in South China last week grounding hundreds of flights in the region, the air cargo capacity crunch briefly sent rates skyrocketing on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the biggest reasons have been the re-emergence of 11-player football and the skyrocketing numbers of girls playing flag football.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Single-family rentals were also in high demand due to the skyrocketing prices in the for-sale market.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
As the world is forced to transition away from fossil fuels, the demand for minerals essential to clean energy is skyrocketing.
—Xanthe Scharff, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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The stock market clearly has been soaring to new heights, giving wealthier households more room to keep spending.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Early the following year, rising interest rates and soaring inflation pushed investors out of risky securities and into safer assets like bonds.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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