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Definition skyrocket in British English

skyrocket verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt/
1

if an amount, value, or cost skyrockets, it rises quickly to a very high level

Example

The number of calls we got skyrocketed.

Example

the skyrocketing cost of health care

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Definition skyrocket in British English