skyrocket

verb

Definition of skyrocketnext
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

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Recent Examples of skyrocket That sent premium payments skyrocketing for many enrollees, particularly middle-income folks, for 2026. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The product quickly racked up millions of downloads and skyrocketed to the top of the Apple App Store. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 From a middle-class Massachusetts family, Cook first took the mic in Boston as a teenager, skyrocketing to fame by the mid-2000s with a uniquely hands-on approach to building his fan base on MySpace. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 The country’s international sales of electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels have skyrocketed, as other countries seek to insulate themselves from oil market shocks. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyrocket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
  1. soar
  2. increase
Verb
  • 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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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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