Shoot Up (Verb)

Meaning

Rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The value of the stock shoot up after the announcement of the merger.
• The popularity of the novel shoot up after the movie adaptation was released.
• Oil prices shoot up as tensions rise between the major oil-producing countries.
• The cost of housing shoot up in the city due to gentrification.
• The sale of tickets for the concert shoot up as soon as the headlining act was announced.