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.
have been skyrocketing
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present perfect progressiveof skyrocket.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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That is partly because certain good prices have behaved strangely: Cars have been in short supply, and their prices have been skyrocketing, for instance.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Prices have been skyrocketing in recent weeks as the government lifted subsidies on fuel and some medicines, making them out of reach of many in Lebanon.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
A Washington, D.C., grandmother is one of the latest victims of D.C. carjackings that have been skyrocketing in recent months.
From Fox News ● Jul. 22, 2021
Multiple experts consulted for this story think e-bikes, sales of which have been skyrocketing during the coronavirus pandemic, could be a more serious micromobility technology that enables longer trips and space for kids and cargo.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2020
But sales in the United States have been skyrocketing in the last year, said company CEO and founder Iqbal Sunderani.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2018
