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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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
But acquisition, renovation and maintenance costs soared into the hundreds of millions of dollars before the city abandoned the project.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Benzinga, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
On the grounds of the Wimbledon Championships, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has also been watching the sales of its apparel collection soar.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Despite this, Rocket Lab's stock price has soared for most of 2025, further confirming that near-term profits aren't everything for investors.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
But acquisition, renovation and maintenance costs soared into the hundreds of millions of dollars before the city abandoned the project.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Noun
Airlines, Bitcoin soar Airlines led the S&P 500 this past week.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
On the grounds of the Wimbledon Championships, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has also been watching the sales of its apparel collection soar.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soar. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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soar
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: the act of soaring : upward flight
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