Skyrocket Definition

skīrŏkĭt
skyrocketed, skyrocketing, skyrockets
noun
skyrockets
A fireworks rocket that explodes in midair in a shower of colored sparks.
Webster's New World

A type of firework that uses a solid rocket motor to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

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(by extension) A rebuke, a scolding.
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(rhyming slang) Pocket.

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verb
skyrocketed, skyrocketing, skyrockets
To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly.
Wheat prices skyrocketed. Discovery of oil here has skyrocketed land values.
American Heritage
To rise or cause to rise rapidly.
Meat prices skyrocketed.
Webster's New World

To increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
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Skyrocket Sentence Examples

  • As long as there are video games that skyrocket to success (cough, Halo, cough), there will be Hollywood big-wigs buying up the rights in order to screw things up and disappoint moviegoers.

  • That's because the prices are already pretty high, and when you couple that fact with all of the potential add-ons, like makeup cases and the like, the costs can quickly skyrocket!

  • That is to say, wealth creation is about to skyrocket.

  • Learning how to install insulation can help seal your home against air leaks, drafts and other problems that can cause your heating and cooling bills to skyrocket and affect the overall comfort level in your home.

  • Follow these steps to find the learning experience that will skyrocket you toward your writing goals.

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