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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
Death toll soars as search continues Myanmar's military government said Saturday there were 1,644 people confirmed dead so far in the country following the earthquake, according to Agence France-Presse. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 The sharp depreciation has driven inflation above 40 percent, with food prices soaring by 100 percent in some cases. — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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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 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. skyrocket
  8. ascent
Verb
  • Famous Biscuits The petite breads rise tall and proud, tender and fluffy.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • China’s tariffs would rise by one percentage point; the European Union’s would shift by even less.
    — Ben Blatt, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The 27 satellites will be the heaviest payload ever flown on an Atlas V and require ULA to launch it in its most-powerful configuration using five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Sucralose increased brain activity in the hypothalamus and feelings of hunger compared to sugar, especially in participants with obesity.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of increase
Noun
  • The mayor was facing a steep climb in a crowded field of Democrats.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The president is sure to take notice as his party braces for an uphill climb in its effort to retain its House majority next year.
    — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • No major-league reliever has made more appearances across the past two seasons than Abreu, who now ascends to a setup role after Ryan Pressly’s departure.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Lhakpa Gelu ascended the peak with supplemental oxygen.
    — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Her chances of winning have hovered around the 80 percent mark since March 17.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of hover
Verb
  • Since the pandemic, the number of tourists to Japan has skyrocketed from 1.37 million to 3.49 million between Dec. 2022 and 2024.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The brothers created content together that was primarily comedy-based, garnering millions of views upon upload and skyrocketing the siblings to stardom.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of skyrocket
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  • Jo Harkin’s second novel, The Pretender, looks at how the young man believed to be the son of the long-deceased Duke of Clarence navigates his sudden rise in the royal ranks during the early ascent of the Tudors.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But its last two Starship test missions, Flight 7 and Flight 8, exploded when their Ship upper stages failed during ascent in January and March of this year.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of ascent

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