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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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But with the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 primary election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This doesn't take into account current global events which have had a significant impact on oil exports, sending the price of crude rocketing.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The euphoria sent equities rocketing on hopes the crisis that has shocked the global economy for more than a month will come to an end.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

I released the tide and jumped, rocketing straight over Ares on a wave.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan