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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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Without a resolution, the current crisis threatened to send oil prices rocketing as high as $167 a barrel by October and to add nearly 1.5 percentage points to the inflation rate, the Dallas Fed added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

When they noticed their app rocketing up the charts, even top executives at Dick’s were stunned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Even if they risk rocketing once more because of ongoing military action, the situation remains very different compared with the oil shock of 1973.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

As the Chicago Bears were rocketing toward an NFC North title and playoff run, quarterback Caleb Williams made a comment on social media about his Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman that has proven prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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