shoot up
Example Sentences
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That’s because gas prices tend to shoot up like a rocket and float down like a feather, energy experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
When gas prices shoot up, people can find ways to ease the sting a bit, Yaros noted.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
A smaller but growing number of traders are betting prices could shoot up even further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
It says some of its members could even find themselves making a loss on diesel, which has seen its price shoot up particularly sharply.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
He looked around the room, and had to wait all of two milliseconds for hands to shoot up.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
