skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Since the start of the war in Gaza, unemployment in the West Bank has skyrocketed, going from 12.9% before the conflict to 32%, according to U.N. data.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Join 145 others in the comments View Comments Shares of drone maker Unusual Machines skyrocketed 85% on November 27 after the Orlando firm announced that Trump Jr. joined its advisory board.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Intel recently lost its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to Nvidia, which has skyrocketed in Wall Street’s frenzy around AI.
Stellantis, meanwhile, skidded following the announcement of its CEO’s departure.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The rally in bitcoin, which has skyrocketed around 140% year to date, accelerated after crypto supporter Donald Trump won the presidential election.
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—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Since the start of the war in Gaza, unemployment in the West Bank has skyrocketed, going from 12.9% before the conflict to 32%, according to U.N. data.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Join 145 others in the comments View Comments Shares of drone maker Unusual Machines skyrocketed 85% on November 27 after the Orlando firm announced that Trump Jr. joined its advisory board.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Intel recently lost its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to Nvidia, which has skyrocketed in Wall Street’s frenzy around AI.
Stellantis, meanwhile, skidded following the announcement of its CEO’s departure.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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skyrocket
1 of 2 noun
sky·rock·et
ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 
skyrocket
2 of 2 verb1
: to shoot up suddenly
costs have skyrocketed
2
: to cause to rise or increase rapidly
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