- present participle of skyrocket.
skyrocketing
Example Sentences
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Rowdy children represent yet another challenge for restaurants like his that have struggled through the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, skyrocketing prices for beef, cooking oil and other goods, Xue said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Olive crops were particularly affected, with the price of olive oil skyrocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, this February, nightclubs and grassroots spaces were excluded from the business rates relief scheme, despite the venues' rateable value skyrocketing by 56% since 2017.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Other states and cities are grappling with skyrocketing housing costs, sparking movements to try to tame rising rents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
With the price of oil skyrocketing, Giebel found himself worth $100 million.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
