shoot up

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Verb shoot up has 1 sense

shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight"
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Shoot up

Verb:

1. To rapidly increase or rise, especially in quantity or intensity.

Example sentence: The temperature shoot up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle of summer.

2. To inject drugs, typically intravenously.

Example sentence: He decided to seek help after years of shooting up heroin.

Noun:

1. A rapid increase or rise.

Example sentence: The stock market experienced a shoot up in prices after the positive economic report.

Adjective:

1. Describing something that has grown or increased rapidly.

Example sentence: The shoot-up sales during the holiday season caught everyone by surprise.

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