skyrocket

1 of 2

noun

sky·​rock·​et ˈskī-ˌrä-kət How to pronounce skyrocket (audio)
Synonyms of skyrocketnext
: rocket entry 2 sense 1a

skyrocket

2 of 2

verb

skyrocketed; skyrocketing; skyrockets

transitive verb

1
: to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly
2
: catapult

intransitive verb

: to shoot up abruptly
prices are skyrocketing

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Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence

Verb His popularity skyrocketed after his latest movie. the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket
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But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Frontier labs, neoclouds and companies building software and novel tech for AI — both in private and public markets — have been recipients of cash, with the value of Nvidia’s equity holdings also buoyed by skyrocketing tech stocks. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Diesel has skyrocketed more than 60% so far this year, leaving it on track for the biggest annual increase on record, according to a CNN review of AAA data that begins in 2000. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 That matters for cost—a key consideration for many enterprise AI customers, who have been complaining about skyrocketing AI bills. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyrocket

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1673, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of skyrocket was in 1673

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“Skyrocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyrocket. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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skyrocket

2 of 2 verb
1
: to shoot up suddenly
costs have skyrocketed
2
: to cause to rise or increase rapidly
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