soar

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verb

ˈsȯr 

soared; soaring; soars

intransitive verb

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

soar

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noun

1

: the range, distance, or height attained in soaring

2

: the act of soaring : upward flight

Synonyms of soar

Verb

• rise
• climb
• ascend

Noun

• climb
• ascent
• ascension
• rising

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Costs had been on the decline since March 2025, following a massive outbreak of bird flu that disrupted the egg supply and sent retail prices soaring. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In Iran, the rate of inflation for food has soared by nearly 130% over the past 12 months, and people are having to buy food and medicine in installments, according to reports from Iranian media. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Farmers are among the hardest hit, with their crops set to be badly affected by soaring temperatures and lack of water. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The property was in private ownership for generations, its soaring cliffs and sand dunes hidden from motorists zooming along the road between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *exaurare, from Latin ex- + aura air — more at aura

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing soar

• someone's spirits soar

Rhymes for soar

• boar
• boer
• bore
• chore
• cor
• core
• corps
• crore
• door
• drawer
• floor
• flor

Kids Definition

soar

1 of 2 verb

ˈsō(ə)r 

ˈsȯ(ə)r

1

a

: to fly aloft or about

the plane soared into the sky

b

: to sail or hover in the air often at a great height : glide

an eagle soaring in lazy circles

2

: to rise or increase very noticeably (as in position, value, or price)

admission fees soared

soar

2 of 2 noun

: the act of soaring : upward flight