skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
While early voting skyrocketed in the two weeks before Nov. 5, tens of thousands more Wisconsinites will head to the polls today.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The rising age of the American homebuyer comes as home prices and mortgage rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Since the outset of 2021, consumer prices have skyrocketed more than 20%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s universal tariff proposals could cause prices to skyrocket on clothing, toys, furniture, household appliances, footwear and travel goods, according to a new report from the National Retail Federation.
—Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
While early voting skyrocketed in the two weeks before Nov. 5, tens of thousands more Wisconsinites will head to the polls today.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
The rising age of the American homebuyer comes as home prices and mortgage rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Since the outset of 2021, consumer prices have skyrocketed more than 20%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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skyrocket
1 of 2 noun
sky·rock·et
ˈskī-ˌräk-ət 
skyrocket
2 of 2 verb1
: to shoot up suddenly
costs have skyrocketed
2
: to cause to rise or increase rapidly
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