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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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The alternative was bills rocketing and the "potential for blackouts, tipping people in poverty into not being able to pay their bills, even dying, and a winter of discontent".

From BBC • 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

Cue rocketing bills, blackouts—and solar panels appearing on homes, factories and farms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Betty’s engine started with a snarl, and suddenly we were rocketing backward.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken