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    skyrocket
    /ˈskʌɪˌrɒkɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a rocket designed to explode high in the air as a signal or firework.

    verb

    • 1. (of a price, rate, or amount) increase very steeply or rapidly: informal "the cost of the welfare system has skyrocketed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKYROCKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Skyrocket means to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success. See how to use this verb in different contexts and synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skyrocketSkyrocket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to cause to rise or increase abruptly and rapidly. 2. : catapult. intransitive verb. : to shoot up abruptly. prices are skyrocketing. Synonyms. Verb. rocket. shoot (up) soar. zoom. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of skyrocket in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKYROCKET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of skyrocket, a verb that means to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress toward success. See how to use skyrocket in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › skyrocketSKYROCKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Skyrocket definition: 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.. See examples of SKYROCKET used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › skyrocketskyrocket verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of skyrocket verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKYROCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Skyrocket can be a noun for a fireworks rocket or a verb for something that rises rapidly or suddenly. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skyrocketSkyrocket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something skyrockets, it shoots up. Immediately after the Winter Olympics, interest in ice skating, bobsledding, and curling tends to skyrocket, or increase suddenly and dramatically. The verb skyrocket is good to use when something grows or shoots up as abruptly as a firework.