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.
had skyrocketed
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past perfectof skyrocket.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As of the market close on Monday, Marvell stock had skyrocketed 158% this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
It noted that food aid was the only way for most people to access any food because prices in local markets had skyrocketed.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
By the time the county approved the warehouse development, home prices across Southern California had skyrocketed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
BethAnne Tatro, also at the Keene meet-and-greet, said that the cost of running her Monadnock Country Café had skyrocketed in the past couple of years.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Since war started, prices of food and everything else had skyrocketed.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
