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verb

ˈsȯr How to pronounce soar (audio)
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1
as in to rise
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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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

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3
as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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soar

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noun

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
Verb
Saudi Arabia is considering becoming an insurer of last resort for war risk, as conflict with Iran and Houthi attacks send commercial insurance costs soaring. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Houston could soar within it because Parton imbued it with a musical and sentimental purity that made room for the enormity of her expressiveness. — Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
This one lets a Supergirl soar. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Hernández could only watch the ball soar, hunched over. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for soar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
  1. rise
  2. fly
  3. increase
  4. climb
  5. ascend
  6. hover
  7. rocket
  8. ascent
Verb
  • Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
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  • However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Verb
  • There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Noun
  • The climb out of there was a bit of a b----, but suck it up, buttercup.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Stage six’s partly-gravel climb up the Puerto El Bartalo will surely be too tough for him, but Saturday’s flat finish in Xeraco already seems destined to end in a Brennan victory.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of climb
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  • Cunningham could easily be higher and has ascended into a great spot in NBA discussions.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascend
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  • Inspectors observed around 6 flies hovering at and below a prep sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But things went sideways when the drone hovered above Austen’s pool and dropped the package into the water.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hover
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  • Amid this backdrop, cybersecurity stocks have rocketed to fresh highs, with both CrowdStrike and Okta up more than 80% each.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes a single show can rocket a network into relevance, and that's what Spartacus did for Starz in 2010.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocket
Noun
  • The documentary, produced and distributed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, charts Jeffrey Epstein‘s ascent, his trafficking network and his ultimate collapse.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Freight rates have continued their ascent amid the ongoing delays and schedule reliability concerns compounding other factors like the war in Iran, which has kept fuel costs elevated.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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