Pronunciation: /ʃut ʌp/
noun a sudden and rapid increase in something
A1 The children had fun playing with toy shoot up guns.
A2 The shoot up at the fair was a popular attraction for families.
B1 The shoot up in crime rates has led to increased police presence in the area.
B2 The shoot up of the stock market caused many investors to panic.
C1 The shoot up of drug use in the city has become a major public health concern.
C2 The shoot up of violence in the region has prompted calls for peace talks.
verb to inject drugs into one's body using a syringe
A1 The flowers shoot up in the spring.
A2 I watched the fireworks shoot up into the sky.
B1 The stock market can shoot up or plummet in a matter of hours.
B2 The company's profits shot up after implementing new marketing strategies.
C1 The athlete's popularity shot up after winning the championship.
C2 The demand for the product shot up after the celebrity endorsement.
formal The stock prices shot up after the positive earnings report.
informal Did you see how the prices shot up after the announcement?
slang Man, those prices just shot up out of nowhere!
figurative Her confidence shot up after receiving praise for her work.
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