skyrocketing

noun

sends a firework display high into the sky

propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon

verb

shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Roots

skusky- · Proto-Germanic · to cover, conceal

Synonyms for skyrocketing

risingn exorbitantadj spiralingadj upwardadv ascensiveadj

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