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skyrocket

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Etymology

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English sky
Old Italian rocchetto
Italian rocchettabor.
English rocket
English skyrocket

    From sky + rocket.

    Pronunciation

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    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/
    • Audio (Australia):(file)

    Noun

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    skyrocket (plural skyrockets)

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    1. A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
    2. (by extension) A rebuke, a scolding.
    3. (UK, Australia, rhyming slang) A pocket.

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    Verb

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    skyrocket (third-person singular simple present skyrockets, present participle skyrocketing, simple past and past participle skyrocketed)

    1. (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.
      The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
      • 2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist‎[1], volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134:
        Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
      • 2017 June 29, Nadia Kounang, “Opioid addiction rates continue to skyrocket”, in CNN, Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery:
        A new study finds that the number of Americans being diagnosed with opioid addiction continues to skyrocket, but still very few receive any treatment.
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      • 2020 March 21, Tami Luhby, “Hospitals press for $100 billion in Congressional stimulus package”, in CNN‎[2], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery:
        Executives from three hospitals across the country detailed their dire fiscal conditions on a conference call Saturday hosted by the American Hospital Association. This may force some to close their doors just as the need for care skyrockets amid the pandemic.
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      • 2022 October 5, Lauren Harby, “What We Know About Celine Dion's Health Battle”, in The List‎[3]:
        Her career skyrocketed to new heights with the debut of her years-long Las Vegas residencies.
      • 2024 April 3, Richard Foster, “Training the next generation of engineers”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 51:
        The cost of keeping historic machinery operational has skyrocketed.
      • 2024 October 24, Bryan Mena, “Here’s why mortgage rates are rising after the Fed’s rate cut”, in CNN‎[4], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery:
        Every percentage point on a mortgage rate makes a big difference for that monthly payment. But a persistent lack of homes on the market is continuing to push up home prices, which climbed in September for the 15th consecutive month, according to NAR data — on top of skyrocketing home insurance costs in some markets.
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      • 2024 November 26, Elisabeth Buchwald, “What could get more expensive if Trump launches a new trade war with Mexico and Canada”, in CNN, Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery:
        Said differently, your guac and your avocado toast could skyrocket if 25% tariffs are levied on Mexico.
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      • 2026 April 18, Manuel Rueda, “Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees”, in National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio:
        Blue and gold macaws are not native to Caracas. But over the past two decades their numbers in Venezuela's capital have skyrocketed, with hundreds of these birds now flying freely across the city, and dazzling locals with their colorful feathers and peculiar calls.
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    2. (informal, idiomatic, transitive) To cause to increase suddenly and extremely.
      • 2014, Carrie Denny, The Bride's Instruction Manual, page 117:
        This is an area you'll have to work out in precise detail, as it's the area most likely to skyrocket your costs—or, without careful planning, leave you with thirsty guests.

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