skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence
Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Leading prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket saw trading volume growth during the 2024 presidential elections but trading volume skyrocketed in fall 2025.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Johansson skyrocketed to fame in the early 2000s.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The price of gas has skyrocketed in California and across the country since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Shein — whose emissions are skyrocketing — is highly stigmatized in the industry, despite the fact that many brands share similar practices.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 May 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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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