as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketed
To backers of the cuts, the savings reflect state efforts to blunt Colorado’s affordability crisis, especially as home valuations — and corresponding tax bills — skyrocketed following the pandemic.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Under the state’s campaign financing law, Lamont’s opponent is expected to have more than $15 million in public funds for the general election in November 2026 as the total has increased since campaign costs have skyrocketed in recent years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s economic conditions worsened and inflation skyrocketed.
—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, arrests of foreign terrorist organization members and prosecutions of border crimes skyrocketed in New Mexico.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The price of oil skyrocketed right around the Iraq War.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Murphy skyrocketed to fame as a member of the SNL cast from 1980 to 1984, and is credited with carrying the comedy show on his back and out of an era of rocky ratings.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The industry skyrocketed in 2025 and brought in $10 billion combined in bets on Kalshi and Polymarket in November.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
Founded in Australia in 2017, Stake is a multibillion-dollar company whose fortunes skyrocketed during the cryptocurrency boom.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketed
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
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Layoffs in October soared A new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that layoffs in October were up 175% from a year prior and 183% from September.—
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
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“Skyrocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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