skyrocket
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.
to rise or increase rapidly or suddenly, especially to unexpected or unprecedented levels: Prices skyrocketed during the war.
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.
Origin of skyrocket
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How to use skyrocket in a sentence
Nationally, the number of Americans concerned that Ebola will shoot through the population is skyrocketing.
Apocalypse Now: Preppers Are Gearing Up for Ebola | Nina Strochlic | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course many youngsters go uptown because, with rents skyrocketing downtown, it makes economic sense.
Why the Upper East Side Is Now Cooler Than Brooklyn | Tom Teodorczuk | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow hospitals and insurers are battling over the skyrocketing costs, with patients caught in the middle.
In 2011, Mahone traded in his cowboy hat for a trendy beanie, skyrocketing to viral fame through a series of YouTube music videos.
What Is an ‘Austin Mahone’ and Is It Really Contagious? | Amy Zimmerman | May 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Use of these products is skyrocketing and these poisonings will continue,” says Frieden.
CDC Study Finds Huge Increase of E-Cigarette Poisonings, Especially Among Children Under 5 | Abby Haglage | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They had received no increase for a year before the strike, notwithstanding the skyrocketing cost of living.
The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons | William Z. FosterA final word on Dickens: the prices are skyrocketing because everyone loves him.
The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections | A. Edward NewtonWe must take control of the largest contributor to that inflation: skyrocketing hospital costs.
Tell it to the small businesses burdened by skyrocketing costs of insurance.
British Dictionary definitions for skyrocket
/ (ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt) /
another word for rocket 1 (def. 1)
(intr) informal to rise rapidly, as in price
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