to skyrocket; to soar
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to soar; to skyrocket; to rise rapidly
Typically describes a sharp, fast, and often uncontrolled increase in prices, water levels, or other measurable quantities.
Yóu由
yú于
gòng供
yīng应
duǎn短
quē缺
，
liáng粮
shi食
jià价
gé格
zhèng正
zài在
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
。
Due to supply shortages, food prices are soaring.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
hé河
shuǐ水
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
，
wēi威
xié胁
dào到
hé河
àn岸
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
After continuous heavy rain, the river water rose rapidly, threatening riverside villages.
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Gōng公
sī司
gǔ股
piào票
jià价
gé格
zài在
lì利
hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
cì刺
jī激
xià下
yī一
yè夜
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
。
The company's stock price skyrocketed overnight following the good news.
Quán全
qiú球
yuán原
yóu油
xū需
qiú求
zēng增
jiā加
dǎo导
zhì致
yóu油
jià价
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
。
Increased global crude oil demand has caused oil prices to soar.
Tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
ràng让
shēng生
huó活
chéng成
běn本
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
，
mín民
zhòng众
yā压
lì力
jù巨
dà大
。
Inflation has caused the cost of living to skyrocket, putting immense pressure on the public.