Synonyms of soar

soar 1 of 2

verb

ˈsȯr 

1

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• climb
• ascend
• lift
• up
• arise
• mount
• thrust
• aspire
• slope
• upturn
• surge
• uprise
• tilt
• upthrust
• uprear
• lean
• tower
• elevate
• uplift
• raise
• incline
• boost
• scale
• balloon
• top
• surmount
• upheave
• take off
• zoom
• tip
• upraise
• blast off
• cant
• crest
• recline
• list
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• drop
• descend
• decline
• plunge
• dip
• plummet
• slide
• sink
• dive
• nose-dive

2

as in to fly

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

bats soaring and swooping through the night air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fly
• hover
• glide
• plane
• sail
• wing
• float
• drift
• flutter
• dart
• aviate
• waft
• flit
• coast
• hang
• sweep
• helicopter
• dive
• catapult
• rocket
• stoop
• jet
• orbit
• cruise

3

as in to increase

to rise abruptly and rapidly

gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rocket
• skyrocket
• surge
• shoot (up)
• peak
• swell
• proliferate
• intensify
• zoom
• balloon
• escalate
• expand
• multiply
• accumulate
• mount
• enlarge
• appreciate
• wax
• heighten
• snowball
• build up
• mushroom
• burgeon
• crest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plummet
• tumble
• plunge
• fall
• slump
• collapse
• decrease
• nose-dive
• diminish
• drop
• wane
• lessen
• contract

soar

2 of 2

noun

as in climb

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• ascent
• ascension
• rising
• rise
• takeoff
• increase
• hike
• raise
• boost
• hoist
• elevation
• raising
• thrust
• upswing
• heave
• liftoff
• levitation
• upturn
• upsurge
• upheaval
• uplifting
• blastoff
• upwelling
• uptrend
• upthrust
• upraising
• upsweep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• drop
• dip
• dive
• plunge
• descent
• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• nosedive
• plummeting
• down
• plop
• downfall
• downgrade
• comedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soar

Verb

Airliners need room to build enough speed for takeoff when temperatures soar, and shorter runways leave less distance to do that, Price said. — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

When temperatures soar, friends and neighbors share heat warnings, check on older adults or other community members who may need help, and coordinate community cooling shelters when formal systems are overwhelmed. — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Noun

Hernández could only watch the ball soar, hunched over. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

The world’s leading cocoa producers, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, agreed to harmonize purchasing prices and harvesting calendars in order to build a buffer from volatility in global markets that has seen the cost of chocolate soar. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 19 June 2026