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Definition shoot up in American English

shoot up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to put an illegal drug into your body with a needle

Synonyms and related words
abuse be jacked up come down
2

to increase quickly by a large amount

Example

Gasoline prices have shot up in the last six months.

Synonyms and related words
increase add to raise
3

to grow taller very quickly

Example

She's shot up since the last time we saw her.

Synonyms and related words
grow expand swell
4

to damage or destroy something by shooting bullets into it

Example

They shot up his car as a warning.

Synonyms and related words
destroy ruin devastate shoot blast spray
Example

There were fast-food restaurants shooting up all over town.

Synonyms and related words
emerge pop up break through
Definition shoot up in American English