Synonyms of skyrocket

skyrocket

verb

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly

the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soar
• increase
• surge
• rocket
• peak
• shoot (up)
• swell
• proliferate
• escalate
• intensify
• balloon
• zoom
• multiply
• snowball
• accumulate
• expand
• mushroom
• enlarge
• mount
• bourgeon
• heighten
• wax
• appreciate
• burgeon
• build up
• crest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plummet
• plunge
• fall
• tumble
• slump
• collapse
• decrease
• nose-dive
• diminish
• lessen
• drop
• wane
• contract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skyrocket

Or even more likely, the deal would be an excellent business move; Indian Creek Village’s property values have skyrocketed since the pandemic. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, aggravated assaults rose 4%, gun assaults increased 5% and carjackings skyrocketed 25% during the same time period. —Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025

Sports rights’ costs have been skyrocketing as almost the sole programming guaranteed to aggregate a big audience, and with other streamers from Apple to Amazon jumping in to snap up packages. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025

But the skyrocketing housing costs mean that to some countries, foreigners have outstayed their welcome. —Jason Lalljee, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025