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.
skyrocketed
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past participleof skyrocket.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof skyrocket.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
skyrocketnouna rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors.
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Most notable, though, was Norway forward Haaland, whose popularity skyrocketed as fans flocked to his Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounts.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The cost of labor, food and other operations have skyrocketed in recent years, further eroding the industry’s famously razor-thin margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Audiobooks are also sharing in the boom, with Spotify reporting that searches for "The Odyssey" translations have skyrocketed by 310 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Microsoft and its rivals have been scrambling to buy up artificial-intelligence hardware at a time when prices for key memory components have skyrocketed, raising questions about profits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
I knew my father wanted me to go back to school, but as inflation skyrocketed, we had less money to go around.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
