SHOOT (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

shoot (up)

verb

Definition of shoot (up)

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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Step inside the airy (and delightfully air-conditioned) lobby and Al Mandhar lounge unfurls beyond two soaring areca palms, with check-in desks tucked discreetly down a side corridor that leads to the hotel's shopping boutique and lagoon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Bouquet fire grows in Angeles National Forest The fire is blazing amid soaring heat across Southern California that has sent temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of soar

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Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay $500,000, officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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Hungarians flocked to the shores and uplands around Lake Balaton — central Europe's largest freshwater lake — sending prices rocketing.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
This post was originally published on October 3 Bitcoin has rocketed higher since its creation just over 15 years ago—largely due to a global financial crisis that has ballooned to a $365 trillion emergency.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocket

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