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

Here, a soaring, nearly 60-foot-long living room topped with a large oval gallery is surrounded by walls of glass overlooking the curving coastline. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Stripe and Advent made a $53 billion takeover offer for PayPal, sending the payment giant’s stock soaring. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 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

The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump. — Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 1 July 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