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verb

ˈsȯr How to pronounce soar (audio)
Definition of soarnext
1
as in to rise
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings bats soaring and swooping through the night air

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3
as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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soar

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noun

as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire

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Recent Examples of soar
Verb
That’s especially in a time of dwindling enrollment, soaring tuition and stiff competition between schools. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, which are insurance against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
As a shocking chart by the Wall Street Journal illustrates, the amount of capital spent on non-data center construction in the US has quite literally fallen off a cliff, while the capital deployed to build data centers soars into the stratosphere. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 When the majority is slim, any single lawmaker can become a kingmaker, determining whether a party’s agenda sinks or soars. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
  1. rise
  2. fly
  3. increase
  4. climb
  5. ascend
  6. hover
  7. rocket
  8. ascent
Verb
  • The price of Brent crude oil rose to $106 per barrel this morning.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
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  • The company had been gearing up to fly several more this year having already been given approval to fly as many as 12 times a year.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • To increase supply, the International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release more than 20 million barrels of fuel to the market.
    — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Preparing multiple missions Manufacturing more rocket hardware will not increase launch frequency unless teams can prepare several missions simultaneously.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Next, there's an altimeter for tracking your climbs during outdoor workouts like hikes and hill sprints, and covering flights of stairs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With the loss, though, the Rams will be facing a particularly uphill climb for these two teams to play each other again this season.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of climb
Verb
  • Peter Nagy, an artist who became a star of the East Village in 1980s New York before ascending as one of India’s leading art dealers in the 1990s, has died at 67.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of people have ascended the mountain from the southeast ridge in Nepal, but only five had ever reached its summit from the North Face.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascend
Verb
  • At the time of their call, temperatures hovered around 15 degrees, and the pair lacked adequate clothing, food or water to safely endure the night, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But when Alexander saw the green machine, the tree excavator, feet away from the 100-year-old oak tree that hovers over the corner of Salem Drive and Idlewood Circle, that was not fine.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hover
Verb
  • If two typical galaxies met in a head-on collision, the dark matter would experience very little friction, or drag, and would keep on rocketing by.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The filing lays out a business growing rapidly after jumping 137% to $467 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 while net income rocketed by over 300% to $91 million.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocket
Noun
  • Just as Bryan’s own ascent began, alcoholism almost wrecked his fellow Oklahoma heroes, Turnpike Troubadours.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle sheds these boosters during ascent before discarding its protective payload fairings.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascent

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