shoot up
verb
shot up; shooting up; shoots up
1
: to shoot or shoot at especially recklessly
cowboys shooting up the town
2
: to inject (a narcotic drug) into a vein
: to inject a narcotic into a vein
Examples of shoot up in a Sentence
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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The unemployment rate shot up to nearly 15%, the worst since the Great Depression.
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John Jennings, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The home of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) CEO Chip Terhune in Lake Oswego, near Portland, was shot up in the early hours of Feb. 21, the Lake Oswego Police Department said Wednesday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Raymond Burgos shot up to the majors last year after the Giants signed him out of the Mexican League, pitching extremely well in the Pacific Coast League.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
In the Cable Network Programming division, ad revenue shot up 32%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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John Jennings, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The home of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) CEO Chip Terhune in Lake Oswego, near Portland, was shot up in the early hours of Feb. 21, the Lake Oswego Police Department said Wednesday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Raymond Burgos shot up to the majors last year after the Giants signed him out of the Mexican League, pitching extremely well in the Pacific Coast League.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
In the Cable Network Programming division, ad revenue shot up 32%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Shoot up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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