as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocket
The beach photos sent online searches for the venue skyrocketing by 3,250 percent.
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Anna Gentili,
Vanity Fair,
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
Anything that touches those sectors, the prices are skyrocketing on those parts of the economy.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
26 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
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Anna Gentili,
Vanity Fair,
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
Anything that touches those sectors, the prices are skyrocketing on those parts of the economy.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
26 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
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Within seconds, cheers echo across the mountain valley as a vehicle soars through the sky before plummeting down below.
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The soaring temperatures might become an unexpected storyline in the tale of Swift and Kelce’s wedding weekend.
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The rent on our apartment has increased by about 70% over the past six years.
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Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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