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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Recent Examples of soar
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Physical Asia has already soared to the third spot on the platform’s Top 10 Global Non-English series list, with two new episodes premiering every Tuesday.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Reeves delivers on all phases of his character arc, making a potentially dull and earnest character soar.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Nathan Boye of Orlando, Florida, has diabetes and said he's been informed the monthly premiums for his ACA policy would soar from $28 to more than $700.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Physical Asia has already soared to the third spot on the platform’s Top 10 Global Non-English series list, with two new episodes premiering every Tuesday.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
That's not the best news for those in Arizona who enjoy finding spots to watch the Falcon 9 rocket soar overhead.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Reeves delivers on all phases of his character arc, making a potentially dull and earnest character soar.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The impact of the government shutdown increased as the Senate repeatedly failed to advance legislation to end the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Reuters reported that the government was preparing to increase usage of crypto assets in its oil exports to overcome the US sanctions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite the steep uphill climb, Laudermilch remains resolute.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos are looking to continue their climb towards a playoff spot and potentially a division crown.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Preller hopes Stammen can help the team ascend to a new level and win a World Series.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, rumors even indicate a funeral has already been planned and Prince William has taken on more duties in preparation for ascending the throne.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Designer Chad Graci applied it to living-room ceilings of a private residence at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, where the lacquer hovers overhead like a shimmering pond.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Its sustained winds rocketing faster by 65 mph in just 15 hours, taking the storm to 140 mph.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sullivan’s star in the running world was already glowing, but her gutsy fourth-place finish in Tokyo rocketed it even higher.—
Julie Mazziotta,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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