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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
Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Regulatory approval of Bitcoin ETFs -- Exchange-Traded Funds – last year helped send the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency soaring.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The bottom line: As battery use soars, better software is needed and investors have appetite to fund it.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
More thankfully, Miley took the bait and soared through a portion of the beloved hit.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Regulatory approval of Bitcoin ETFs -- Exchange-Traded Funds – last year helped send the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency soaring.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Noun
Newmont has soared 37% in 2025 as the price of gold soars to record highs.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The bottom line: As battery use soars, better software is needed and investors have appetite to fund it.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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Interestingly, this percentage rises to 64% when examining data from the last 3 years instead of 5.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Needham downgrades Apple to hold from buy Needham downgraded the stock due to rising competition and valuation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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This technology allows even those with limited flying experience to handle the bike safely and confidently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Plane flies 'No Boys in Girls' Sports' banner at California track and field state championship.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Whether that caution slows adoption or increases security maturity remains to be seen, but the message is unambiguous: the era of unchecked AI optimism in federal cybersecurity is over.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Speaking to journalists in March, Mark Bullingham, who replaced Glenn as CEO in 2019, explained how the FA had used the pre-grown pitches and increased major-event cap to grow Wembley’s revenues.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Sure enough, Saturday evening’s result helped Sporting KC (4-8-4) climb into 12th place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference, just four points shy of a coveted postseason berth.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Mike Tobin opens up on 'arduous' Mount Everest climb Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin shares details on his training regimen and the challenges of reaching Mount Everest's summit to raise awareness for the suicide rate among U.S. veterans and first responders.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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The Rooms The resort's 148 guest rooms and 40 suites ascend toward the ocean in different tiers on flourishing mountainsides.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Per the chart below, this would take NFLX past an ascending trendline starting from its December highs.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the percentage of transactions conducted in cash has significantly dropped, with the average estimate now hovering around 20 percent.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The purchase is worth around $509 million at current market prices, with Bitcoin hovering around $108,000.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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This is in part because many of the companies that helped skyrocket him to the top – like OpenAI, DoorDash, Instacart and Rubrik – did not yet exist.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Cases in Panama—mostly in cattle—skyrocketed from dozens a year to 1,000, despite ongoing drops of sterile flies.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Protecting Authentic Japanese Whisky The ascent of Japanese whisky on the world’s stage came with an unfortunate side effect: a more deceptive counterpart masquerading under the same name.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The ascent of this 32-year-old Dane has been breathtaking, but the artist, a man at ease with himself, is taking it all in stride.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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