shooting up

Example Sentences

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Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The protagonists of those shows and raunchier offshoots like “Bachelor in Paradise” often found their social followings shooting up into the millions, jump-starting careers or side hustles pitching vitamin gummies or meal kits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Balances are shooting up because of market conditions and the auto-escalation of contribution rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Skipper’s stock has been shooting up after delivering a top-10 victory to a previously winless team.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

I asked the man, to break the silence shooting up around me on all sides, thick as jungle grass.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath