This is the 10737th most frequent Polish word.
drożał
"Drożał" means "became more expensive."
Here, 'drożał' is used to describe the process where the price of sugar is increasing over time.
Cukier w ostatnim czasie bardzo drożał.
Sugar has become much more expensive recently.
In this sentence, 'drożał' refers to the general trend of prices increasing due to inflation.
Gdy inflacja rosła, produkty drożały.
When inflation was rising, products were becoming more expensive.
The usage of 'drożał' in this sentence denotes a specific comparison of price increase across different locales or regions.