as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
Tomato prices are skyrocketing.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The skyrocketing costs need to take a rest.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The potential for catastrophe is skyrocketing.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The cuts come amid skyrocketing fuel costs, which can quickly drive up the price of large-scale training exercises, aviation operations and travel.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The amount of money Americans are losing to job scams is skyrocketing, with CBS News New York finding the number quadrupled over the last few years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 May 2026
With no end in sight to skyrocketing fuel prices caused by the Iran war, Congress is considering an intervention.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 May 2026
At least one price in life isn't skyrocketing through the roof.
—C.c. Weiss
may 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The skyrocketing costs need to take a rest.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The potential for catastrophe is skyrocketing.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The cuts come amid skyrocketing fuel costs, which can quickly drive up the price of large-scale training exercises, aviation operations and travel.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The amount of money Americans are losing to job scams is skyrocketing, with CBS News New York finding the number quadrupled over the last few years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 May 2026
With no end in sight to skyrocketing fuel prices caused by the Iran war, Congress is considering an intervention.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 May 2026
At least one price in life isn't skyrocketing through the roof.
—C.c. Weiss
may 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says the delays, driven by disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East, are hitting farmers and families across the country, as soaring food and fuel prices deepen an already severe hunger crisis and push Somalia closer to famine.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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