as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
Instead, the bill only guarantees a stand-alone vote on the health care subsidies in December before the credits expire at the end of the year and send health care premiums skyrocketing.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2025
Either way, he’s proven incapable of leading the fight to prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Nuclear power is back, largely due to the skyrocketing demand for electricity, including big tech’s hundreds of artificial intelligence data centers across the country and the reshoring of manufacturing.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Still, iHeartMedia investors appeared to rally around the idea as shares were skyrocketing close to 30 percent Tuesday, after the report, bringing iHeartMedia shares to levels not seen since August 2023.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Between comparatively high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices, the weight of buying a home feels insurmountable for Gen Z and millennials.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The recent escalation in player salaries has changed the landscape along with the NHL’s skyrocketing salary cap, especially for young players with enormous potential.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices, pollsters said the economy is the very issue that could pull these voters back.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Auslander posited that the bags are a Veblen good, and prices are skyrocketing — particularly those of special provenance.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2025
Either way, he’s proven incapable of leading the fight to prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Nuclear power is back, largely due to the skyrocketing demand for electricity, including big tech’s hundreds of artificial intelligence data centers across the country and the reshoring of manufacturing.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Still, iHeartMedia investors appeared to rally around the idea as shares were skyrocketing close to 30 percent Tuesday, after the report, bringing iHeartMedia shares to levels not seen since August 2023.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Between comparatively high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices, the weight of buying a home feels insurmountable for Gen Z and millennials.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The recent escalation in player salaries has changed the landscape along with the NHL’s skyrocketing salary cap, especially for young players with enormous potential.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices, pollsters said the economy is the very issue that could pull these voters back.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Auslander posited that the bags are a Veblen good, and prices are skyrocketing — particularly those of special provenance.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The roughly 2,000-square-foot home features soaring ceilings and tall windows.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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