to rocket up
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4.4
- phrasal verb
- /ˈrɑkɪt ʌp/
:
disparar
- Ben Bernanke, our Fed Chairman, is convinced that if he creates enough liquidity, housing will levitate like the stock market, and business will, in turn, rocket up with the stock market.
- rocket up again
Examples
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Since that debut, her very original, very fun romances have rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere.
Blog text (16) -
The sleek sports car rocketed up to fifty before it reached the stop sign at Connecticut Avenue, in the posh Kalorama section of Washington, D.C.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then, in one magnificent explosion, all of them rocketed up from the water at once and left, flying east for other waters.
Blog text (22) -
An inflating raft rocketed up beside him toward the surface.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Red Cross Hurricane app has rocketed up the charts to the number two spot, followed immediately by a top-rated flashlight app.
Blog text (9) -
I love the way the balls rocket up the chute into that carnival world with its corny flashing lights, thumper-bumpers, and pop-up targets.
Fiction book (1999) -
It obviously works best for authors who already have a strong online following, but I've had a lot of fun participating in "Amazon Assaults." Basically, getting a ton of people to all buy your book on the same day so that it rockets up the bestseller list on Amazon.
Blog text (5) -
Oregon's strength of schedule and that of the entire Pac-12 will rocket up if David Shaw's Cardinal can take out Brian Kelly's Irish at Notre Dame Stadium tonight.
Blog text (18) -
The company's profits rocketed up after the successful launch of their new product.
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After the announcement, her popularity rocketed up, making her the most talked-about star of the year.
Synonyms
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1.0
To become greater in amount or strength
454
1.5
To become higher in price or amount
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
54
3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
52
4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
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3.4
To rise suddenly and sharply
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4.1
To increase something, especially its amount or speed
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3.7
To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number
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3.9
To make prices rise to a higher level, often quickly
25
4.1
Rise quickly to a much higher level
25
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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4.8
Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount
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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
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to increase rapidly' is directly and transparently derived from combining the verb 'rocket' (to surge or spike) with the particle 'up' (to increase). This verb + particle composition follows a common English pattern and is readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Rocket up comes from the picture of a rocket shooting up into the sky very fast. Because a rocket rises quickly, the phrase is used to say that something 'increases rapidly'.