skyrocket

Rise extremely fast

A skyrocket is a firework that shoots high into the air before exploding.

The verb means to rise suddenly and dramatically: Housing prices skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Almost always used for rapid increases—costs, prices, popularity, rates.

The opposite trajectory would be plummet.

surge

soar

Ascend to heights

spikeSharp rise or point
boomLoud deep sound
escalationProgressive increase in intensity

explosion · meteoric · exponential · surge · upsurge · inflation · proliferation · jump · climb · rise

firework

pyrotechnics

Art of explosive displays

sparklerEmitting light stick
burstBreak apart suddenly
displayPresentation for viewing

finale · spectacle · illumination · chrysanthemum · peony · fountain · crackle · fuse · bonfire night · festival

launch

liftoff

Moment of ascent

blastoffRocket launch moment
ignitionStarting combustion process
countdownBackward enumeration to zero

trajectory · propulsion · thruster · booster · ascent · velocity · altitude · arc · vertical · thrust

signal

flare

Sudden bright burst

distress signalAlert requesting urgent aid
beaconGuiding light source
markerSomething that signals location

illumination · rescue · emergency · visibility · maritime · alerting

Categories

growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
Fireworksfirework, sparklers, mortars, burst, bursts
increasesincrease, rise, gain, boost, hike
price changesprice drop, price surge, price swing, markup, markdown
risingrise, arise, ascend, climb, go up
vertical motionascend, descend, rise, fall, climb

Opposites

direction and speed of change

skyrocketplummet

Rapid downward descent

plunge · nosedive · crash · freefall · tumble

rate of change

skyrocketstagnate

Cease to develop

plateau · flatline · hold steady · creep · trickle

Family

skyrocketing, skyrockets, skyrocketed

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G