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to shoot up
[phrase form: shoot]
01
(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly
Intransitive
Examples
After the release of their new product, the company 's stock prices shot up.
The market volatility caused the commodity prices to shoot up.
02
to grow quickly in height, especially during puberty
Examples
He started to shoot up over the summer and came back to school much taller.
She shot up so quickly last year that she had to buy new clothes.
03
to inject a drug, especially an illegal substance, into one's body
Examples
He was caught in the alley after he went to shoot up.
The doctor warned him that shooting up heroin could be fatal.
04
to shoot at something with the intent to damage or destroy it
Examples
The gang members shot up the convenience store during their robbery.
Vandals shot up the car, leaving it completely destroyed.
