skyrocket
noun
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.
are skyrocketing
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present progressiveof skyrocket.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Park said the project has been mired in “scandal and litigation” for years and that taxpayer costs are skyrocketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Because of this, demand is far outpacing supply and costs are skyrocketing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Those price hikes are especially rough as gas prices are skyrocketing, along with the price of pretty much everything else.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
That pullback in demand would likely initially hit energy-poor countries in Asia and Europe, where prices for jet fuel, diesel and more already are skyrocketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
OpenAI restructures into a for-profit, Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, and there was a second solid gold toilet all along.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
