as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
In 1865, economist William Stanley Jevons observed that as steam engines became more coal-efficient, England’s total coal consumption skyrocketed.
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Vaibhav Dani,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
During the war, insurance premiums also skyrocketed, with ship owners paying more than $1 million per Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to protect against attacks.
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Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Chef Mason Hereford was fairly under the radar nationally at that time, but his name and restaurant skyrocketed with this new ranking.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Since then, prices for waterfront estates in Miami-Dade have skyrocketed as the area has attracted a crop of billionaire buyers including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
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Catherine Odom
june 26,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By then, the cost for two seats together had skyrocketed.
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The record, which followed a number of independent label releases, turned out to be a platinum-plus-selling hit that skyrocketed Morris to stardom.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Vaibhav Dani,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
During the war, insurance premiums also skyrocketed, with ship owners paying more than $1 million per Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to protect against attacks.
—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Chef Mason Hereford was fairly under the radar nationally at that time, but his name and restaurant skyrocketed with this new ranking.
—
Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Since then, prices for waterfront estates in Miami-Dade have skyrocketed as the area has attracted a crop of billionaire buyers including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
—
Catherine Odom
june 26,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By then, the cost for two seats together had skyrocketed.
—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 June 2026
But after Iran effectively cut off traffic from the Strait of Hormuz and energy prices skyrocketed, the president quickly pivoted.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The record, which followed a number of independent label releases, turned out to be a platinum-plus-selling hit that skyrocketed Morris to stardom.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
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As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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