skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence
Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Stocks subsequently skyrocketed, with the broad market index spiking 7.8 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 2,700 points with the Nasdaq up nearly 10% and the S&P 500 also skyrocketing.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Players in the marquee sports will keep getting richer and richer NIL deals, whether from their school, a collective, or both, because salaries continually skyrocket in every pro sport.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The price hike stems from the skyrocketing cost of gold: In 2024, gold prices rose nearly 40 percent.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Stocks subsequently skyrocketed, with the broad market index spiking 7.8 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 2,700 points with the Nasdaq up nearly 10% and the S&P 500 also skyrocketing.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Players in the marquee sports will keep getting richer and richer NIL deals, whether from their school, a collective, or both, because salaries continually skyrocket in every pro sport.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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