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to rocket

to rocket

15 4.1
To increase very quickly
  • verb
  • /ˈrɑːkɪt/
: dispararse
  • The company's stock price rocketed after the announcement of its new product.
  • prices rocketed
  • stocks rocketed
  • sales rocketed

That was before, you know, the cost of petrol rocketed, the the energy prices went up.

Examples

  • We seemed unstoppable, rocketing to 4th in the league and boasting unrivaled form.

    Blog text (23)
  • Since that debut, her very original, very fun romances have rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere.

    Blog text (16)
  • And it rocketed. The cost of higher education

  • In 12 months, the price of bread rocketed by 40 percent.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In the past few years, the company's stock had rocketed in value.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Perry's announcement upended the GOP race as he quickly rocketed to the top of the polls.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And with rocketing interest rates, that's bad news for homeowners as the real-estate market continues its downward spiral.

  • Cameron rocketed to stardom with courage and charisma, tackling the role of a brave gay soldier in the breakthrough film To Serve And Protect.

  • Sales rocketed during the holiday season, reaching record numbers in just a few weeks.

  • After the successful marketing campaign, the number of subscribers rocketed overnight.

Synonyms

to soar
vsto rocket
91 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

is similar but focuses more on sudden change than motion
to jump
vsto rocket
90 2.1

To rise suddenly by a large amount

is similar but often implies a slightly larger or faster increase
to skyrocket
vsto rocket
82 4.1

To rise very quickly to a high level

is sudden too but may not stress such extreme height
to explode
vsto rocket
75 4.3

To increase very quickly in number or size

is sudden too but may not suggest loss of control
to spike
vsto rocket
62 3.4

To rise suddenly and sharply

is the same sudden increase but may be less technical
to surge
vsto rocket
55 3.7

To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number

is similar but can imply a slightly smaller or quicker change
to drive up
vsto rocket
52 3.9

To make prices rise to a higher level, often quickly

is sudden increase itself rather than stressing the causing action
to bump up
vsto rocket
33 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

means a quicker, more dramatic rise rather than a small bump
to hike
vsto rocket
29 3.6

To raise a price or fee suddenly by a large amount

is a very rapid sudden rise rather than general increases
to jack up
vsto rocket
  • Informal
25 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

describes sudden rise but is more about causing the increase
to shoot up
vsto rocket
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

matches this sudden rise but can be slightly more neutral
soaring
vsto rocket
25 3.9

Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual

is the same quick rise but more general in tone
ballooning
vsto rocket
6 4.1

Growing very quickly in size or cost

is the same rapid rise but with more neutral tone
to hike up
vsto rocket
4 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

covers rapid rises too but is more general about amounts
to zoom
vsto rocket
3 3.7

To rise very quickly in amount or value

is similar but slightly more common in informal speech
to soar up
vsto rocket
2 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

shares rapid rise but is less tied to great height imagery
to shot through the roof
vsto rocket
  • Informal
2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

conveys sudden rise too but with less dramatic emphasis
to rocket up
vsto rocket
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

is the shorter verb form without the particle
to go ballistic
vsto rocket
1 5.9

Rise very quickly, for example prices or demand

is sudden too but usually without the emotional intensity
to hike up the prices
vsto rocket
1 4.8

To raise prices by a large amount, often suddenly

is the same rapid increase idea but not limited to prices
to soar upwards
vsto rocket
1 3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

is the sudden increase idea stated more simply

Antonyms

602 1.0

To fall to a lower amount or level

Phrasal Verbs

2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

Compounds

rocket firing
  • Specialized
26 4.5

An event when a rocket moves into the sky using its engines

rocket scientist
  • Informal
26 4.3

A person who is very clever at solving difficult problems

rocket science
  • Informal
22 4.6

A thing that is very difficult to understand

rocket launcher
  • Specialized
19 4.8

A weapon that fires rockets used by soldiers to destroy targets

rocket-propelled
  • Specialized
15 5.5

Moved by a rocket engine

rocket fuel
  • Specialized
12 3.9

A substance you burn to move a rocket into space

rocket launching
  • Specialized
6 3.7

Sending a rocket into the sky using its own engines

rocket engine
  • Specialized
6 3.6

A machine that makes a push by throwing out its own fuel very fast for spaceships or missiles

space rocket
  • Specialized
4 4.0

A large machine that carries people or things from Earth into space

booster rocket
  • Specialized
3 5.3

A large engine that gives a spacecraft its first push and falls off when empty

rocket scientist
  • Specialized
2 4.4

An engineer who designs, builds and tests rockets and spacecraft

nuclear rocket
  • Specialized
1 6.9

An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space

rocket propellant
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A material that burns or reacts to make a rocket move

1 8.9

A fast, light motorcycle made for speed and quick turns

rocket propulsion
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A way to move a vehicle by pushing out gas very fast so it works in space

test rocket
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A rocket launched to check how well it works

rocket range
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A place where people test or launch rockets under safety rules

rocket engineer
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A person who designs, builds, and tests rockets

1 8.5

A joking name for a person who is very skilled

1 4.8

A military place where people keep, fix, and send rockets into the sky

rice rocket
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A small fast car often made faster with extra parts

1 8.9

A tall garden plant with strong sweet-smelling purple or white flowers that smell at night

sounding rocket
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A small rocket that carries scientific instruments high into the atmosphere to collect data

solid-fuel rocket
  • Specialized
1 5.3

An engine that burns solid fuel to push a vehicle into the sky

research rocket
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A rocket launched to do science experiments in space

1 8.8

A weed with yellow flowers that often grows in fields and along roads

multistage rocket
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A space vehicle with two or more parts that fire and drop as fuel runs out

takeoff rocket
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A powerful first part of a space vehicle that lifts it off the ground

step rocket
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A rocket with two or more parts that fire one after another and drop away when empty to reach space

1 4.7

A leafy plant with a strong peppery taste often used in salads

1 5.7

A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward

9.9

A plant people grow to dye cloth yellow

anti-submarine rocket
  • Specialized
7.3

A rocket launched from a ship to attack submarines

9.9

A wild weed with small yellow flowers and spicy leaves

rocket larkspur
  • Specialized
8.8

A tall garden plant with long spikes of blue, purple, or pink flowers

3.0

A leafy green with a slightly spicy taste often eaten raw in salads

A wild plant with bright yellow flowers that grows on plains

A low plant with thick grey-green leaves and pink or purple flowers that grows by the sea

A plant that lives for several years with small yellow flowers and hairy leaves that grows in mountain areas

9.9

A plant with yellow flowers that grows on old walls and in empty places

9.9

A wild plant in the cabbage family with white flowers and deeply cut leaves

How Fast

to rocket
15 4.1
to surge
55 3.7
climb
175 1.6
to increase
∞ 1.0
to grow
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rocket infinitive
rocketed past
rocketed past participle
rocketing present participle
rockets third person singular

Etymology

To rocket (about prices or numbers) is a simple picture: think of a rocket shooting straight up, and you get the idea of something rising very fast. That image is why we use rocket to mean a sudden, big increase.