Shoot up and Wane

Opposite meaning terms

Shoot up verb - To rise abruptly and rapidly.

Usage example: gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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Wane is an antonym for shoot up.

Wane verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Shoot up is an antonym for wane.

Nearby Words: waning, waned

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Wane and Shoot up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoot_up/wane

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