as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
The latter provided her with a five- to 10-page document outlining resources and procedures and confirmed that the phenomenon is skyrocketing.
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Albinson Linares, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Are the skyrocketing costs of groceries seriously putting a strain on your budget?
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Campanella said one of the big reasons for pet dumping, besides the skyrocketing costs of pet ownership, is the importation of pets from out-of-state breeders.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Danny Wild / Imagn Images The early stages of the NHL’s skyrocketing salary cap have already had a massive impact on team-building strategies and player compensation.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent losses reshape the debate The change comes on the heels of two multi-million-dollar losses for a risk pool member at a moment when the costs to settle a lawsuit are skyrocketing and local governments face budgetary headwinds.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Aside from the endless wait for luggage upon arrival and the risk of losing a suitcase—which can send cortisol levels skyrocketing—traveling with only carry-on luggage creates a sense of freedom.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Introducing a tax on these skyrocketing services made the most sense, Prendi added.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Albinson Linares, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Are the skyrocketing costs of groceries seriously putting a strain on your budget?
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Campanella said one of the big reasons for pet dumping, besides the skyrocketing costs of pet ownership, is the importation of pets from out-of-state breeders.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Danny Wild / Imagn Images The early stages of the NHL’s skyrocketing salary cap have already had a massive impact on team-building strategies and player compensation.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent losses reshape the debate The change comes on the heels of two multi-million-dollar losses for a risk pool member at a moment when the costs to settle a lawsuit are skyrocketing and local governments face budgetary headwinds.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Aside from the endless wait for luggage upon arrival and the risk of losing a suitcase—which can send cortisol levels skyrocketing—traveling with only carry-on luggage creates a sense of freedom.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Introducing a tax on these skyrocketing services made the most sense, Prendi added.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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Chipmakers are soaring, with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index on pace for its best year since 2003 with an 74% gain.—
Jeran Wittenstein,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Its event packages featured lush greenery, candlelit halls with soaring ceilings and ceremony musicians.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Eight years later, Loomis voters approved Measure C with more than 71% support, extending the existing tax without increasing the rate.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Starting July 1, according to an SEC filing Thursday, his target annual bonus is rising to $9 million, and his target annual equity award increasing to $20 million.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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