SHOT (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

shot (up)

verb

Definition of shot (up)

past tense of shoot (up)

as in soared

to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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During his third term, Brazil’s budget deficit expanded to more than 8% of GDP as government spending soared and overall growth cooled, driving surging debt levels.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Since October 7th, antisemitic acts have soared, from fewer than five hundred incidents in 2022 to more than fifteen hundred in 2023 and again in 2024, with thirteen hundred and twenty acts reported last year.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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