as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
Today, that number has skyrocketed.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Sales of EVs skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Data sciences debuted in 2020 and has skyrocketed to be the second most popular major on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Fancy colored diamonds have been all the rage recently; prices of the gems have skyrocketed by 205 percent over the last 20 years, according to a recent report from Natural Diamond Council, in partnership with Choron Group and the Fancy Color Research Foundation.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The label skyrocketed in the 1980s thanks to major pop culture moments like Richard Gere’s Armani wardrobe in the 1980 film American Gigolo.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, Ford reported its retail EV sales skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Green Bay’s Super Bowl odds improved from 20-1 to 12-1 at the Westgate SuperBook after the deal, while Dallas’ odds skyrocketed from 40-1 to 60-1, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Kelce proposed to the superstar singer and songwriter earlier this week, nearly breaking the internet, and now his jersey sales have once again skyrocketed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Sales of EVs skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Data sciences debuted in 2020 and has skyrocketed to be the second most popular major on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Fancy colored diamonds have been all the rage recently; prices of the gems have skyrocketed by 205 percent over the last 20 years, according to a recent report from Natural Diamond Council, in partnership with Choron Group and the Fancy Color Research Foundation.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The label skyrocketed in the 1980s thanks to major pop culture moments like Richard Gere’s Armani wardrobe in the 1980 film American Gigolo.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, Ford reported its retail EV sales skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Green Bay’s Super Bowl odds improved from 20-1 to 12-1 at the Westgate SuperBook after the deal, while Dallas’ odds skyrocketed from 40-1 to 60-1, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Kelce proposed to the superstar singer and songwriter earlier this week, nearly breaking the internet, and now his jersey sales have once again skyrocketed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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Collectively their net worth soared 23% to a record level of $239 billion, in a year when the nation is celebrating its 60th anniversary.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That caused inflation in the transfer market and players’ valuations soared.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, Doak kicked on so impressively at Middlesbrough in 2024-25 that his value increased to the point that Bournemouth paid £25m for him.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rate of lifetime depression among women has increased by over 40% in the last decade, yet periods like postpartum and perimenopause remain under-addressed in mainstream mental health care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Skyrocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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