skyrocket
a rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors.
Also called scarlet gilia. a plant, Ipomopsis aggregata, of the phlox family, native to western North America, having finely divided leaves and clusters of red, trumpet-shaped flowers.
an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, which begins with a hissing or whistling and ends with a shout.
to rise or increase rapidly or suddenly, especially to unexpected or unprecedented levels: Prices skyrocketed during the war.
to cause to rise or increase rapidly and usually suddenly: Economic changes have skyrocketed prices.
to thrust with sudden dramatic advancement; catapult: Talent has skyrocketed him to fame.
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How to use skyrocket in a sentence
We said, if we basically pay you enough to do it at the same time consistently over and over again for a month, we’re going to see this skyrocket in terms of habit formation.
When a company that most people have written off more or less for dead suddenly sees its stock price skyrocket by nearly 180% for no apparent reason, it’s the kind of thing that catches one’s attention.
Without a dedicated and proactive rescue force, campaigners fear, the death toll in the Mediterranean will skyrocket.
Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy | Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey endure further torment as rates of rape, domestic violence and early marriage skyrocket in times of crisis.
Are We Listening to Syria’s Women and Girls? | David Miliband, Melanne Verveer | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith an increase in opioid prescriptions starting in the early 2000s, overdoses in the U.S. began to skyrocket.
Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction? | Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When he mentions a product on his show, its sales skyrocket.
We Should Celebrate Social Media's Slaying of Robin Thicke | Tauriq Moosa | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd we are all paying the costs as obesity-related health-care expenses skyrocket.
The Financial Case for Dodgeball: Why America Needs Gym Class | Mark McKinnon | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in none of his stories did Alger ever portray a tougher background or give it a bigger skyrocket finish.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyThis abortive attempt to make a skyrocket out of Lindsley's cabin wrought only good to Emilia at first.
Duffels | Edward EgglestonA skyrocket moves in the same kind of a path, and so does a stone, a bullet, or any other object hurled through the air.
A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. ComstockIt had for some mysterious reason glibly identified as reaction burst into fragments and vanished in a skyrocket chaos.
Erik Dorn | Ben HechtThe German submarine seemed to soar in the air like a skyrocket, and came down in a thousand pieces.
The Boy Allies Under the Sea | Robert L. Drake
British Dictionary definitions for skyrocket
/ (ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt) /
another word for rocket 1 (def. 1)
(intr) informal to rise rapidly, as in price
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