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
Gas prices have skyrocketed past $5 a gallon in several American states, causing some drivers to experience some of their most expensive refueling costs ever.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
With limited supply, the price has skyrocketed.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
The amount of money Americans are losing to job scams is skyrocketing, with CBS News New York finding the number quadrupled over the last few years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
With limited supply, the price has skyrocketed.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
The amount of money Americans are losing to job scams is skyrocketing, with CBS News New York finding the number quadrupled over the last few years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocket
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On Tuesday, May 12, the I Love Boosters costars came together, along with Shell, to give away free gas to Los Angeles residents amid soaring prices at the pump.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The lawsuit comes amid soaring reports of imposter scams — a broad category of fraud in which the scammer poses as a trusted person, such as a family member or a representative of a bank or government agency, in order to gain access to the victim's accounts or collect personal data.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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