to rocket
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4.1
- 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.
- That was before, you know, the cost of petrol rocketed, the the energy prices went up.
Examples
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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
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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.
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Cameron rocketed to stardom with courage and charisma, tackling the role of a brave gay soldier in the breakthrough film To Serve And Protect.
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Sales rocketed during the holiday season, reaching record numbers in just a few weeks.
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After the successful marketing campaign, the number of subscribers rocketed overnight.
Synonyms
144
2.1
To rise suddenly by a large amount
136
4.3
To increase very quickly in number or size
96
3.4
To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures
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3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
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4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
51
3.4
To rise suddenly and sharply
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3.7
To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number
39
3.9
To make prices rise to a higher level, often quickly
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4.1
Rise quickly to a much higher level
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3.6
To raise a price or fee suddenly by a large amount
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3.4
To raise prices or amounts by a lot
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5.9
To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot
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5.9
Rise very quickly, for example prices or demand
3
4.8
Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount
2
4.4
Increase very quickly to a much higher level
2
5.7
To rise very quickly to a much higher level
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3.8
Rise very quickly to a much higher level
1
4.8
To raise prices by a large amount, often suddenly
Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
Growing very quickly in size or cost
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
5
3.6
A machine that makes a push by throwing out its own fuel very fast for spaceships or missiles
- Specialized
1
5.3
A large engine that gives a spacecraft its first push and falls off when empty
- Specialized
1
6.9
An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space
- Specialized
1
5.4
A way to move a vehicle by pushing out gas very fast so it works in space
- UK
1
8.9
A tall garden plant with strong sweet-smelling purple or white flowers that smell at night
- Specialized
A space vehicle with two or more parts that fire and drop as fuel runs out
- Specialized
A tall garden plant with long spikes of blue, purple, or pink flowers
A low plant with thick grey-green leaves and pink or purple flowers that grows by the sea
- Specialized
A powerful first part of a space vehicle that lifts it off the ground
A plant that lives for several years with small yellow flowers and hairy leaves that grows in mountain areas
- Specialized
A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
- Specialized
A small rocket that carries scientific instruments high into the atmosphere to collect data
- Specialized
A rocket with two or more parts that fire one after another and drop away when empty to reach space
How Fast
Surface Forms
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.