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to skyrocket

to skyrocket

52 4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
  • verb
  • /ˈskaɪˌrɑːkɪt/
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  • As more people started using the app, its popularity began to skyrocket overnight.
  • prices skyrocket
  • costs skyrocket
  • inflation skyrockets

And you saw the price of Bitcoin skyrocket and then fall off a Cliff.

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Examples

  • And you saw the price of Bitcoin skyrocket and then fall off a Cliff.

  • Their stock is at 0.07 cents but is poised to skyrocket soon, in my opinion.

    Blog text (2)
  • And that could actually lead inflation to skyrocket actually.

  • Thereafter, the price of oil will skyrocket.

  • Violence and crime are skyrocketing throughout the nation.

  • The price of houses sort of skyrocketed everywhere and so on.

  • Unfortunately, the cost of materials is skyrocketing.

  • Inflation is skyrocketing through the roof.

  • The approach has helped the computer maker see skyrocketing growth.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In the past decade, health care plans offering drug coverage have expanded to meet a skyrocketing demand for prescription drugs.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

to jump
vsto skyrocket
144 2.1

To rise suddenly by a large amount

means a much larger or extreme sudden rise to a very high level
to explode
vsto skyrocket
136 4.3

To increase very quickly in number or size

describes a sudden high rise but without implying loss of control
to soar
vsto skyrocket
96 3.4

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

is about a very quick and sudden jump to a much higher level
to zoom
vsto skyrocket
54 3.7

To rise very quickly in amount or value

emphasizes the very high final level reached rather than just speed
to spike
vsto skyrocket
51 3.4

To rise suddenly and sharply

suggests a rise that reaches a very high level rather than a brief peak
to surge
vsto skyrocket
41 3.7

To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number

expresses sudden rise too but focuses on attaining a much higher final level
to shoot up
vsto skyrocket
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

highlights that the rise goes to a very high level rather than just quickness
to hike
vsto skyrocket
25 3.6

To raise a price or fee suddenly by a large amount

focuses on very fast sudden rises to a much higher level rather than general increases
to jack up
vsto skyrocket
  • Informal
12 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

describes a sudden large rise that need not be the result of deliberate action
to rocket
vsto skyrocket
11 4.1

To increase very quickly

emphasizes reaching a very high final level after the rapid rise
to hike up
vsto skyrocket
3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

describes sudden high increases but without implying actors intentionally raised it
to rocket up
vsto skyrocket
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

focuses on a sudden rise that reaches a much higher level
to shot through the roof
vsto skyrocket
  • Informal
2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

is more neutral and focuses on reaching a much higher final level
to soar up
vsto skyrocket
1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

focuses on an abrupt very fast rise to a high final level
to hike up the prices
vsto skyrocket
1 4.8

To raise prices by a large amount, often suddenly

is used for any rapid high rise not only changes in price
to soar upwards
vsto skyrocket
3.4

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

emphasizes reaching a much higher final level after the rapid ascent
ballooning
vsto skyrocket
4.1

Growing very quickly in size or cost

focuses more on a sudden very fast jump to a high level
to upswell
vsto skyrocket
7.2

To rise suddenly in amount or feeling

expresses a sudden high rise focused on reaching much larger numeric levels
to exponentiate
vsto skyrocket
8.9

Increase very quickly, growing faster and faster

is about a quick sudden jump to a very high level not necessarily exponential

Antonyms

45 1.0

A sudden fall from a higher place to a lower place

3 3.4

To slope downward toward a lower level

How Fast

to skyrocket
52 4.1
to soar
96 3.4
to surge
41 3.7
climb
100 1.6
to rise
154 2.7
increase
524 1.0

Surface Forms

skyrocket infinitive
skyrocketed past participle
skyrocketing present participle
skyrockets third person singular

Etymology

Skyrocket as a verb comes from the idea of a rocket shooting into the sky. So, when numbers or prices skyrocket, they go 'up very quickly'.