as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Specifically, temperatures Saturday in the Deep South will soar to as much as 30 degrees above average, as highs top 80 degrees in many spots, the weather service said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025 -
These companies are under pressure to divest non-core property assets, which soared in recent years, amid a government reform to improve investor returns.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Finally, keep in mind that eating more beans is hardly the only way to increase your fiber tolerance.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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So there’s an urge to call those episodes something, and thanks to Community and TV Tropes and the increasing ubiquity of online TV discourse, the term bottle episode has been floating around, ready for the (inaccurate) taking!—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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That rocketed it to number one on the global Netflix charts in 46 countries.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Still, demand for guardianships is rocketing as rents and property prices remain unaffordable for scores of people in many parts of the country.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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