Meaning of the word "shoot up" in English

What does "shoot up" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

shoot up

US /ʃuːt ʌp/

UK /ʃuːt ʌp/

to grow very quickly

Example:

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The plants shot up after the rain.

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My son has really shot up this year.

Synonym:

sprout surge skyrocket mushroom burgeon

to increase rapidly in amount or level

Example:

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Prices for gas have shot up recently.

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His blood pressure shot up after the stressful meeting.

Synonym:

soar escalate rocket surge climb

to inject oneself with an illegal drug

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He was found in the alley, having just shot up.

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The police suspect he might have shot up before the incident.

Synonym:

inject mainline fix

to damage or kill people or things by shooting

Example:

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The gang members shot up the rival's car.

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The police were called after someone shot up the local store.

Synonym:

riddle perforate blast spray pepper