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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EasyJet's board on Monday repeated that it considered the bid "highly opportunistic" given that its share price had fallen and its losses increased after the Middle East war sent jet fuel costs rocketing.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The waterway is a critical route for energy transit, sending oil prices rocketing.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Strong first-quarter sales growth and a raised forecast sent the retailer’s shares rocketing 47% to their best single-day gain in history, according to FactSet data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Shares of Dell Technologies were rocketing higher Friday, following a stellar earnings report that echoed the strengthening opportunity for traditional computing in the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And stepping hard on the accelerator, he sent the machine rocketing up into the sky.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley