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 skyrocketed
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present perfectof skyrocket.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But cases have skyrocketed in the past two years.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Both have skyrocketed in price as the entire silicon supply chain reorients to feeding the AI infrastructure boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Over the past 12 months, shares have skyrocketed 4,804%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Fuel prices have skyrocketed recently. But it isn't just fuel prices you've got to take into account," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Dues were increased several years ago, but even at that time they were not increased adequately, and since then costs have skyrocketed.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
