skyrocket

3 definitions • 4 examples

to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success:

Housing prices have skyrocketed in recent months.

(esp. of amounts) to rise extremely quickly:

The value of their business skyrocketed last year.

to rise or become successful extremely quickly:

Home values are skyrocketing.

skyrocket to sth San Diego electricity prices skyrocketed to 20¢ per kilowatt hour.