skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Women’s sports have skyrocketed over the past decade, with headliners like basketball icon Caitlin Clark and viral 2024 U.S. rugby Olympian Ilona Maher bringing even more fans into the fold.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Liability insurance costs, the company said, have skyrocketed, and now account for 43 percent of the rider’s fare.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Inflation is skyrocketing and estimated at more than 100% for this year.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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And for the rest of us: Volunteering is skyrocketing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Women’s sports have skyrocketed over the past decade, with headliners like basketball icon Caitlin Clark and viral 2024 U.S. rugby Olympian Ilona Maher bringing even more fans into the fold.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Liability insurance costs, the company said, have skyrocketed, and now account for 43 percent of the rider’s fare.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Inflation is skyrocketing and estimated at more than 100% for this year.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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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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