as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
Iran's attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have roiled stock markets, sent oil prices skyrocketing and threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including food.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Unsustainable, the fund’s liabilities are expected to hit $30 billion by 2029 amid skyrocketing applications.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The national debt is skyrocketing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
North America has seen the smallest increase, up about 88%, but in Asia and Oceania, prices have shot up more than 134% and airline prices there are skyrocketing.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid fewer donations due to growing unaffordability at the grocery store, skyrocketing costs at the gas pump and increasing food insecurity among seniors, however, the nonprofit did not have enough Easter baskets to meet the need this year.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mississippians, especially on the Coast, have seen skyrocketing premiums as insurance companies account for the risk of natural disasters.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Restaurant costs are still skyrocketing, and the wine and spirits industry is in turmoil too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
And why healthcare costs are skyrocketing.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Unsustainable, the fund’s liabilities are expected to hit $30 billion by 2029 amid skyrocketing applications.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The national debt is skyrocketing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
North America has seen the smallest increase, up about 88%, but in Asia and Oceania, prices have shot up more than 134% and airline prices there are skyrocketing.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid fewer donations due to growing unaffordability at the grocery store, skyrocketing costs at the gas pump and increasing food insecurity among seniors, however, the nonprofit did not have enough Easter baskets to meet the need this year.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mississippians, especially on the Coast, have seen skyrocketing premiums as insurance companies account for the risk of natural disasters.
—Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Restaurant costs are still skyrocketing, and the wine and spirits industry is in turmoil too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
And why healthcare costs are skyrocketing.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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The 41-year-old in his record 23rd season had back-to-back dunks before the break, then a soaring alley-oop slam from Kennard to get the Lakers within 72-70 early in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The film is set in a mountain village where an elderly woman named Hettie (Hettie Farmer) lives alone on a small farm, tending her flock of goats with increasing difficulty.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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