as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
This appears to be a key reason he's skyrocketed to online fame since being debuted on Holmes' TikTok account, @authorlholmes, on September 10.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite maintaining solid on-time performance (consistently over 80 percent for all three years), customer complaints skyrocketed.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The decline of people moving this decade has been part of a continuous slide as home prices have skyrocketed in some metros and interest rates have gone up.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Idaho’s housing prices have skyrocketed in recent years, stretching budgets and contributing to the Treasure Valley’s increase in homelessness.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
But since the machines skyrocketed in popularity in the mid-2010s, air fryer designs have branched away from that original ovular model.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Alessandro Michele, creative director, Valentino A disruptive force, Michele masterminded Gucci’s legendary men’s fall 2015 show that shifted fashion aesthetics, shaped the industry for years to come and over the next seven years skyrocketed the brand’s business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Following the scandal, Paul's notoriety skyrocketed online, leading to her and the rest of #MomTok coming together for a Hulu reality series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, Ford reported its retail EV sales skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite maintaining solid on-time performance (consistently over 80 percent for all three years), customer complaints skyrocketed.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The decline of people moving this decade has been part of a continuous slide as home prices have skyrocketed in some metros and interest rates have gone up.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Idaho’s housing prices have skyrocketed in recent years, stretching budgets and contributing to the Treasure Valley’s increase in homelessness.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
But since the machines skyrocketed in popularity in the mid-2010s, air fryer designs have branched away from that original ovular model.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Alessandro Michele, creative director, Valentino A disruptive force, Michele masterminded Gucci’s legendary men’s fall 2015 show that shifted fashion aesthetics, shaped the industry for years to come and over the next seven years skyrocketed the brand’s business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Following the scandal, Paul's notoriety skyrocketed online, leading to her and the rest of #MomTok coming together for a Hulu reality series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, Ford reported its retail EV sales skyrocketed by 19% to a total of 10,671 sold in August.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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