shooting up

ADJECTIVE

budding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burgeoning fledgling growing incipient nascent promising

STRONG

beginning blossoming germinal germinating maturing opening potential pullulating sprouting vegetating young

WEAK

bursting forth embryonic fresh pubescent

Antonyms

WEAK

dying shrinking withering

Example Sentences

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The stock continued to rise after shooting up 13% on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 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

"It was shooting up the hill really fast because of the dry conditions and the wind," she told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

“I thought I was your best friend,” Daniel says, shooting up from his hunched-over stance.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

shooting up

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