shooting up
Example Sentences
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Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The protagonists of those shows and raunchier offshoots like “Bachelor in Paradise” often found their social followings shooting up into the millions, jump-starting careers or side hustles pitching vitamin gummies or meal kits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Balances are shooting up because of market conditions and the auto-escalation of contribution rates.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
"It was shooting up the hill really fast because of the dry conditions and the wind," she told BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
The bluebells had not faded yet, they made a solid carpet in the woods above the valley, and the young bracken was shooting up, curling and green.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
