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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Maryland doesn’t have to have skyrocketing bills, unreliable power, scarred farmland or fleeing residents and businesses.
—Justin Ready, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
An emerging neighborhood hot spot Because of the limitations around MEHKO, skyrocketing sales isn’t the goal for Granada.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The prices skyrocketed, and, after several food safety scares, the ingredients are prepared ahead of time in centralized locations.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers are footing the bill on the back end, through skyrocketing health care & Medicaid costs.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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