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

Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared. —Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026

After Friday’s game, those in-the-door prices soared to around $3,800 — and that was for seats in the final rows of the upper deck of Hard Rock Stadium. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

Noun

Settle for nothing less, and watch women’s basketball soar to new heights. —Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

There could soon be an ETF for investors seeking exposure to Venezuela, which is seeing its stock market soar since the ouster of former President Nicolás Maduro this week. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Jan. 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