skyrocket

[ skahy-rok-it ]

/ ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /

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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.

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.

verb (used without object)

to rise or increase rapidly or suddenly, especially to unexpected or unprecedented levels: Prices skyrocketed during the war.

verb (used with object)

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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Origin of skyrocket

First recorded in 1680–90; sky + rocket¹

Words nearby skyrocket

sky marker, sky marshal, Skype, skyphos, sky pilot, skyrocket, Skyros, skysail, skyscape, skyscraper, skyscraping

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.
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455)|Stephen J. Dubner|March 18, 2021|Freakonomics
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.
So, Uh, What's Up With GameStop's Stock?|Alex Fitzpatrick|January 25, 2021|Time
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|DAILY BEAST
They 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|DAILY BEAST

With 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|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|DAILY BEAST
And 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|DAILY BEAST
But in none of his stories did Alger ever portray a tougher background or give it a bigger skyrocket finish.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
This abortive attempt to make a skyrocket out of Lindsley's cabin wrought only good to Emilia at first.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston
A 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. Comstock
It had for some mysterious reason glibly identified as reaction burst into fragments and vanished in a skyrocket chaos.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
The 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

skyrocket

/ (ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt) /

noun

another word for rocket 1 (def. 1)

verb

(intr) informal to rise rapidly, as in price

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Origin of skyrocket

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