rocketing

VERB

shoot up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascend climb escalate grow lift rise sail skyrocket soar take off zoom

STRONG

tower

WEAK

go through the ceiling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease descend diminish drop go down lessen lower weaken

Example Sentences

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By mid-2025 it had an estimated 64,630 people, the Census Bureau said Thursday, rocketing up from around 17,000 in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But with the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 primary election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This doesn't take into account current global events which have had a significant impact on oil exports, sending the price of crude rocketing.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

After rocketing above $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, oil prices pared gains and slid back under the key threshold.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

I did, and she went rocketing back up to the roof, saying “ Wheeeee!” all the way.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs