Definition of soar
intransitive verb
1a : to fly aloft or aboutb (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
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Examples of soar in a Sentence
The temperature soared to 100 degrees.
Stock prices are beginning to soar.
The oil shortage sent prices soaring.
The nation's divorce rate has soared.
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.
Recent Examples of soar from the Web
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Renderings show a curved bridge suspended high above the highway by an arch that soars to 125 feet.
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One gauge measures the proportion of part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs — a category that soared during the recession.
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One gauge measures the proportion of part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs — a category that soared during the recession.
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One gauge measures the proportion of part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs — a category that soared during the recession.
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But as is common for Independence Day, fireworks sent soot levels soaring in Louisville, with city monitors registered a sharp spike in the smallest particulate pollution starting around 9 p.m., records from the district show.
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Such innovations are being closely watched by the nation’s $3 trillion-per-year health care industry, which is faced with a large and deepening shortage of caregivers at the very moment that America’s population of older residents is soaring.
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The 19th-century composer helped make ballets like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker famous, writing scores that soared and forever linking his music to the world of dance.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Congressional Budget Office released its report saying that more than 20 million people would lose insurance if the GOP plan were enacted, and premiums would soar for older people.
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Origin and Etymology of soar
Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *exaurare, from Latin ex- + aura air — more at aura
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Definition of soar
1 : the range, distance, or height attained in soaring
2 : the act of soaring : upward flight
Examples of soar in a Sentence
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
Recent Examples of soar from the Web
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Even though Bitcoin has been called a bubble, investors who have hungrily watched Bitcoin's price soar 290% over the past year from the sidelines still have a chance to win big.
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Uncertainty over the Trump administration’s immigration policies has made demand soar at the University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center, which provides free legal aid to students without legal status and their families.
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Bond with his mother helps Nebraska jumper Isaiah Griffith soar.
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Watching her soar across No Man's Land, batting away bullets, is incredible.
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Officers will be especially vigilant at night because seatbelt use diminishes after nightfall, meaning the likelihood of unrestrained crash injuries and deaths soars during those hours.
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Polls indicate the great majority of Venezuelans want Maduro gone as violent crime soars and the country falls into economic ruin, with triple-digit inflation and shortages of many basic foods and medical supplies.
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Polls indicate the great majority of Venezuelans want Maduro gone as violent crime soars and the country falls into economic ruin, with triple-digit inflation and shortages of many basic foods and medical supplies.
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Ski Gainers Other companies have seen their stock soar after being awarded contracts in China.
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First Known Use of soar
1596
SOAR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of soar for English Language Learners
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: to increase very quickly in amount or price
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: to fly or sail often at a great height by floating on air currents
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: to rise quickly upward to a great height
SOAR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of soar for Students
soared
;soaring
1 : to fly or glide through the air often at a great height An eagle soared overhead.
2 : to increase quickly Prices were soaring.
3 : to rise quickly The ball soared out of the park. My spirits soared with the news.
4 : to rise to a great height Buildings soared above us.
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