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Phrasal Verb: Shoot up

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Shoot up - Increase quickly
Example:
The share prices of internet companies have been SHOOTING UP lately.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Shoot up - Take illicit drugs intravenously.
Example:
The heroin-user would SHOOT UP in shop doorways.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Contributed By: BobK
Shoot up - Damage with gun-shots
Example:
The gangsters SHOT UP the pub.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Contributed By: BobK
Shoot up - Increase quickly, grow
Example:
Johnny has SHOT UP since I last saw him
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Contributed By: BobK
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 5 phrasal verbs with 'SHOOT'

- Shoot away
- Shoot back
- Shoot off
- Shoot out
- Shoot up

 
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