as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot (up)
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Post-sunset missions also make the Falcon 9 rocket easier to see soaring over Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025 -
Classical Academy will host Coastal Academy on Sept. 26, and Orange Glen will play at Coronado on Oct. 3 With temperatures expected to soar Thursday and Friday, there is a chance games could be delayed.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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For example, an AI system used in agriculture would be evaluated not just for its ability to increase crop yields, but for its impacts on soil health, farmer autonomy, biodiversity, water usage, and community resilience.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Blend until smooth, starting on low speed and increasing to high after a few seconds until fully pureed.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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Bitcoin has rocketed to an all-time high this year, with its latest boom enticing a new wave of surprising and controversial new cryptocurrencies.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The car can rocket from zero to 62 mph in under three seconds and reach a top speed of 211 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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