shoot (up)

verb

Definition of shoot (up)next
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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  1. soar
  2. increase
  3. rocket
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  • The probe is currently soaring toward the sun at about 130,000 mph, according to NASA.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Upon release, the album soared to No. 1 on Apple Music’s all-genre albums chart in 138 countries worldwide.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of soar
Verb
  • Triller’s entry onto NASDAQ and its substantial backers has earned it increasing attention.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The randomized hybrid arrangement was so successful — reducing turnover and increasing satisfaction among both employees and managers — that the skeptical company decided to expand the program to all employees.
    Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
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  • This post was originally published on December 16 Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The comedy about the friendships inside a retirement home recently rocketed to the top of Netflix’s viewership top 10, and has just been renewed for Season 2.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rocket
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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