soared; soaring; soars
1
a
: to fly aloft or about
b(1)
: to sail or hover in the air often at a great height : glide
(2)
of a glider
: to fly without engine power and without loss of altitude
2
: to rise or increase dramatically (as in position, value, or price)
stocks soared
3
: to ascend to a higher or more exalted level
makes my spirits soar
4
: to rise to majestic stature
soarer
noun
1
: the range, distance, or height attained in soaring
2
: the act of soaring : upward flight
Examples of soar in a Sentence
Verb
The temperature soared to 100 degrees.
Stock prices are beginning to soar.
The oil shortage sent prices soaring.
The eagle soared above us.
A hang glider soared in the air.
The rocket soared into the sky.
The ball soared out of the stadium.
The mountain soars over 20,000 feet above sea level.
Noun
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
As her version soars once again and becomes a bestseller, a very famous reworking of the tune manages to return as well.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The sequel to McCartney, which arrived a decade earlier, improves from No. 42 to No. 34 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart as interest in the project—or at least one song on its tracklist—soars.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Semiconductor companies and their suppliers were particularly heavy weights, after soaring to staggering heights because of the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
As her version soars once again and becomes a bestseller, a very famous reworking of the tune manages to return as well.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
All create an environment in which Redwood's character's soar — and quite literally, too, thanks to climbing choreography and vertical movement by BANDALOOP that propels the show's actors high into the air.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The sequel to McCartney, which arrived a decade earlier, improves from No. 42 to No. 34 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart as interest in the project—or at least one song on its tracklist—soars.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soar. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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soar
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: the act of soaring : upward flight
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