skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets
: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing
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Verb
His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie.
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Verb
That report sent shares of Bakkt skyrocketing more than 160%.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The company’s financial performance and valuation have skyrocketed during the recent generative AI revolution.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The company’s shares have skyrocketed 87% since the election.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The price of a banana taped to a wall, however, has skyrocketed.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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