soaring

noun

soar·​ing ˈsȯr-iŋ 

: the act or process of soaring

specifically : the act or sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft without power by utilizing ascending air currents

Examples of soaring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That news sent the shorts running to cover and the stock soaring. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Dozens of daily records are being set as the combination of heat and humidity sends the heat index soaring. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

That’s because of a heat dome that is blanketing the region, sending the temperature and humidity soaring. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 June 2026

His expansive sonic palette includes soaring anthems, tender ballads, and hard-driving dance tracks with a focus on thumping bass and earworm melodies. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soaring

• boring
• coring
• flooring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• shoring
• snoring
• storing
• warring
• whoring