1
as in rising
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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2
as in flying
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
bats soaring and swooping through the night air
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3
as in increasing
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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as in ascendant
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as in gliding
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Recent Examples of soaring
Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
This shift has reshaped investor sentiment and sent its valuation soaring.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Many Americans are struggling to keep up with their car loans and falling into delinquency due to soaring car prices and high interest rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In the Great Room, locally sourced granite and wood accent soaring, 38-foot windows overlooking the lake, while each of the 154 guest rooms features a fireplace and private balcony with lake or mountain views.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
This shift has reshaped investor sentiment and sent its valuation soaring.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Paired against Carolina Rodriguez for Team Niall’s final Battle, Kirbi and Carolina delivered a soaring and intimate take on Daigle’s Grammy-winning ballad.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Many Americans are struggling to keep up with their car loans and falling into delinquency due to soaring car prices and high interest rates.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
Verb
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With rising tuition, heavy student debt, and a shaky job market, more young workers are rethinking the four-year degree and turning to faster and cheaper routes to a steady career.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Great gray owls hunt blind, flying low, listening to the faintest rustling of a mouse beneath snow.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Districts saw little improvement overall, with the average score increasing by half a percentage point in both subjects.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The content creator industry, which has been ascendant for decades, finally surpassed traditional Hollywood in terms of clout, cultural capital and, increasingly, size.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rolling Stone profiled Keaton as her star was ascendant.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The barely there silhouette retails from $795 for core colorways, like Reinhart’s black pair, climbing to $950 for textured finishes like red, gold and green snakeskin.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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At an elementary school in southwest Boise, in the fall of 2020, children in pre-K went to their recess on the playground, laughing and climbing ladders to reach the slide.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But seeing a drone hovering over your private property can raise concerns about privacy and safety.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Also hovering above is an expansive skylight.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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While his stock is rocketing around the world, the skateboarding sensation remains humble, grounded by those who know him best.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Under former President Richard Nixon and, later, former President Jimmy Carter, gold prices spiked—rocketing from $35 in 1970 to $850 in 1980, a more than 2,300% increase.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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