as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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Recent Examples of skyrocketing
An entirely new crop of Gen Z creators is skyrocketing to fame through the platform.
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Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child's niceness thanks to an airtight formula.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Mamdani’s promise to focus on affordability seems to have resonated with the rank-and file industry workers at a time of sparse job opportunities and skyrocketing cost of living.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite some rate cuts last year, mortgage rates have remained between 6 and 7 percent until now, continuing to pose an extra challenge to homebuyers already struggling with skyrocketing home prices and other rising housing costs, including higher home insurance premiums and property taxes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After skyrocketing 146% yesterday on the news, shares are up almost 100% in the premarket.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
According to Pinterest’s 2025 Fall Trends Report, searches for preppy staples are skyrocketing as folks embrace this polished aesthetic.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Republicans and Democrats must come back to the negotiating table to reach an agreement that reopens the government, prevents health care costs from skyrocketing, and lowers costs on everyday goods for American families.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child's niceness thanks to an airtight formula.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Mamdani’s promise to focus on affordability seems to have resonated with the rank-and file industry workers at a time of sparse job opportunities and skyrocketing cost of living.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite some rate cuts last year, mortgage rates have remained between 6 and 7 percent until now, continuing to pose an extra challenge to homebuyers already struggling with skyrocketing home prices and other rising housing costs, including higher home insurance premiums and property taxes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After skyrocketing 146% yesterday on the news, shares are up almost 100% in the premarket.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
According to Pinterest’s 2025 Fall Trends Report, searches for preppy staples are skyrocketing as folks embrace this polished aesthetic.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Republicans and Democrats must come back to the negotiating table to reach an agreement that reopens the government, prevents health care costs from skyrocketing, and lowers costs on everyday goods for American families.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrocketing
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With this modest silhouette, the shoes contrasted the black platform pumps with a soaring stiletto heel, which Thompson wore the same day with a red Willy Chavarria spring 2026 look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Egypt’s economic woes Egypt is weathering soaring inflation, as well as instability from the still-smoldering war in neighboring Gaza.—
Sam McNeil,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Skyrocketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrocketing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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