as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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The film skyrocketed Lynch’s career, garnering eight Academy Award nominations, including two for Lynch (writing and directing).
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Mckinley Franklin, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
As disasters linked to climate change become more frequent in the U.S., homeowners across the country are paying the price through skyrocketing insurance costs — and not only in states like Florida and California that are considered most vulnerable to global warming.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year, White took an even more active role in Trump’s orbit, advocating for the presidential candidate to engage with the new-media empire of podcasts, comedians, and YouTubers who sent the president’s numbers skyrocketing with young men.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Especially as the cost of pitching continues to skyrocket.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
As disasters linked to climate change become more frequent in the U.S., homeowners across the country are paying the price through skyrocketing insurance costs — and not only in states like Florida and California that are considered most vulnerable to global warming.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year, White took an even more active role in Trump’s orbit, advocating for the presidential candidate to engage with the new-media empire of podcasts, comedians, and YouTubers who sent the president’s numbers skyrocketing with young men.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Especially as the cost of pitching continues to skyrocket.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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