as in soars
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrockets
Conversely, demand for gold usually skyrockets when rates are cut, when holding assets that can produce cash flow are viewed as less advantageous.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
In extreme, arctic temperatures, that number skyrockets.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
With Mars, your ancient ruler, also here, your magnetism skyrockets.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Lynch maintained that Shake Shack has pricing power if inflation skyrockets.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
In extreme, arctic temperatures, that number skyrockets.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
With Mars, your ancient ruler, also here, your magnetism skyrockets.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Lynch maintained that Shake Shack has pricing power if inflation skyrockets.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrockets
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Carr soars above the rim Fears set up Carr for three dunks that energized the Spartans and a pro-Michigan State crowd.—
Jonah Bronstein,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Moon, planet of emotions, soars into your 9th House of Philosophy today, encouraging you to explore ideas, cultures, or beliefs that soften sharp edges.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That increases strong winds high in the atmosphere, called wind shear, that can disrupt storms and stop them from forming or strengthening.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Skyrockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrockets. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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