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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
Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
His aerospace company SpaceX also saw its worth soar to $400 billion following a private tender offer in August 2025, up from $350 billion in December 2024.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
President Trump’s signature tax and spending bill slashes clean energy funding even as demand for electricity soars.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Verb
Summer-like weather, with temperatures soaring up to 15 degrees above what’s normal for early October, will stick around Kansas City for a few more days, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
His aerospace company SpaceX also saw its worth soar to $400 billion following a private tender offer in August 2025, up from $350 billion in December 2024.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both streams and especially sales of many of Swift's most famous albums grew considerably, and the superstar invades the Top Album Sales ranking with multiple comebacks as several classics from her discography soar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
President Trump’s signature tax and spending bill slashes clean energy funding even as demand for electricity soars.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift recorded the album during her behemoth Eras Tour, flying in and out of Sweden between stops to lay down tracks.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, not everyone saw their wealth climb.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Miami wins, FSU will have an uphill climb to get into the ACC title game.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Join the crowds taking photos of the ornate building from the piazza, and then ascend to the terrace to marvel at the 135 gargoyles and other carvings up close and take in the city’s skyline.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the outlet, Princess Kate had ascended the stairs for a closer look at the cockpit and appeared to assure her guide that her shoes wouldn't stop her.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Continuing jobless claims, which are submitted by people who have filed for at least a week or more of unemployment, have been hovering at around four-year highs, Department of Labor data shows.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Public sentiment was already souring as inflation and living costs skyrocketed.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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That was all fine and good as people watched home prices skyrocket thanks to growing demand in the aftermath of the pandemic housing boom.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her ascent in the digital content space started out with prank phone calls and comedy sketches inspired by her Southern Belle upbringing that drew over 3 million followers on TikTok.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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This indicates that any future glide phase would likely occur after the visible ascent, which is out of sight but still trackable.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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