SKYROCKETED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

skyrocketed

verb

past tense of skyrocket

as in soared

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

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Recent Examples of skyrocketed Rents had skyrocketed, and there were Syrians living on the roof of a building across the alley from the Hotel Istanbul. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Diesel prices have skyrocketed due to a collision of events, including the difficulty of getting oil out of the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, which has raised the price of all oil products. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Costs skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the town had to use a bond issue to help pay the town’s share. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 For example, cattle declined in value while the value of cherries skyrocketed. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Diesel and gasoline sales to the private sector have skyrocketed this summer, making the United States Cuba’s main fuel provider. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 His scoring skyrocketed; his decision-making remained a bit inconsistent. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 As security has deteriorated, the cost of shipping crude from the Persian Gulf to China has skyrocketed to $1 million per day for each tanker. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 In its last few weeks, however, museum attendance skyrocketed and revenue was more than 20 times higher than last September. — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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