skyrocketed

Rose extremely fast

Skyrocketed means rose dramatically and rapidly, like a rocket shooting upward.

The verb typically describes sudden increases in prices, costs, popularity, or other measurable quantities: Gas prices skyrocketed after the pipeline shutdown.

The past tense often appears in headlines and reports emphasizing the speed and scale of change: Unemployment skyrocketed during the pandemic.

surge

spike

Sharp rise or point

  • soarAscend to heights
  • jumpPropel oneself airborne
  • leapSudden springing movement

explosion · shoot up · climb · escalation · upsurge · upswing · acceleration · momentum · uptick · increase

growth

boom

Loud deep sound

burgeoning · multiplication · amplification · augmentation · development · advancement · progression · prosperity · enlargement · acceleration

success

fame

Public recognition, widespread

breakthrough · recognition · acclaim · fortune · achievement · triumph · prominence · meteoric · overnight success · celebrity

viral

trending

Currently gaining widespread attention

subscribers · engagement · likes · shares · downloads · streams · traffic · clicks · audience · reach

prices

inflation

Sustained price level increase

housing · tuition · rent · gas prices · groceries · healthcare costs · premiums · interest rates · sticker shock · unaffordable

Opposites
rapid directional change

skyrocketedplummeted

Fell straight down fast

crashed · nosedived · plunged · tanked · cratered

rate of change

skyrocketedflatlined

Lost all vital signs

crept up · stagnated · plateaued · trickled · crept

Family

skyrocket, skyrocketing, skyrockets

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G