SKYROCKETS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

skyrockets

verb

present tense third-person singular of skyrocket

as in soars

to rise abruptly and rapidly the crisis has caused oil prices to skyrocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of skyrockets This leads to a discrepancy that skyrockets as the number of vectors, N, increases. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 In his directorial debut, Early, who also wrote the film, plays Maddie, a blonde naif who skyrockets to viral fame for recipes created in the test kitchen of GourMaybe, a fictional but winkingly all-too-familiar online content hub. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026 Jackson skyrockets ahead of other Republican candidates Jackson hit the ground running, immediately attending campaign events and starting a massive online ad campaign attacking his Republican opponents. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 2026 When an agent understands the intent and emotion behind a query, adoption skyrockets. — Brijesh Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Conversely, demand for gold usually skyrockets when rates are cut, when holding assets that can produce cash flow are viewed as less advantageous. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 In extreme, arctic temperatures, that number skyrockets. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 With Mars, your ancient ruler, also here, your magnetism skyrockets. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025 Lynch maintained that Shake Shack has pricing power if inflation skyrockets. — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyrockets

Verb

That soars to 50% Friday, 70% Saturday and 80% Sunday, according to the weather service.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Designed by French icons Jean Nouvel and the late Thierry Despont, the property soars 1,050 feet over bustling Midtown Manhattan and the Museum of Modern Art.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of soars

Browse Nearby Words

skyrocketing

skyrockets

skyscraper

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Skyrockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyrockets. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of skyrockets

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

shindig

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes