shoot (up)

verb

Definition of shoot (up)next
as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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  1. soar
  2. increase
  3. rocket
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  • The sector has achieved a record-breaking market cap of over $3.4 trillion, while bitcoin shattered expectations by soaring past $98,000, according to Coingecko.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Both men took office during a global economic crisis and soaring national unemployment.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of soar
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  • Even with all the steps your government and Police Department are taking to increase safety and improve driving conditions, the most influential safety factor remains you, the individual behind the wheel.
    Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For the year, Music Publishing revenue increased 11.2% (or 11.0% in constant currency).
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of increase
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  • Bitcoin and crypto prices have rocketed higher since the election of Donald Trump earlier this month—with traders betting on a fresh Trump bombshell.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • That’s enough oomph to help rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and push it to a top speed of 189 mph.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rocket
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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