SKYROCKET Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

skyrocket

verb

Definition of skyrocket

as in to soar

to rise abruptly and rapidly the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

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Recent Examples of skyrocket This leads to a discrepancy that skyrockets as the number of vectors, N, increases. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Then Torres scored the winning goal for Spain against Argentina in July’s World Cup final and his profile skyrocketed. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Another seller speaking at Tehran’s Central Fruit and Vegetable Market on Tuesday morning described a steep drop in people coming to the market due to skyrocketing prices. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Karen Pank, executive director of Chief Probation Officers of California, said caseloads have skyrocketed since the Kowalczyk decision. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyrocket

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Okta soared more than 20% after surpassing analyst expectations and reporting booming demand due to agentic AI.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
But California has long dealt with cycles of soaring prices that lock out people with modest incomes.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of soar

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There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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