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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
Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Wednesday is another sweltering day for those in the mid-Atlantic as temperatures soar into the mid-90s once again just before a storm front is set to take over the Eastern Seaboard.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Yet, teams are seeing opportunity in other revenue streams as the league’s profile soars.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
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Verb
And for all the soaring rhetoric about openness and engagement, both countries increasingly consider a growing share of economic activity to be a matter of national security.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Wednesday is another sweltering day for those in the mid-Atlantic as temperatures soar into the mid-90s once again just before a storm front is set to take over the Eastern Seaboard.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Noun
It was structured so that the CEO will only cash in if Tesla’s stock soars and the company achieves various operational milestones.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Yet, teams are seeing opportunity in other revenue streams as the league’s profile soars.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The short-range radars track low-flying aircraft and cruise missiles that can avoid larger radar systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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But the upside is a breeziness that keeps the ten 40-ish minute chapters flying by, buoyed by sharp jokes and propelled by clever twists.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The climb to the top should come with sherpas to carry your phone.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which halted their sharp recent climbs on worries about inflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Denise ascended the stairs, yelling at Djena all the way up, then grabbed Djena by the collar and began hitting her.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Located about 35 miles east of Seattle, the mountain's popular hiking trail ascends more than 3,000 feet over the course of just a handful of miles, according to the Washington Trails Association.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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One of the many strengths of the Kieślowski film is its tight focus on just two individuals, the watcher and the watched, with a couple of secondary characters hovering around the edges.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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With a par 70 layout, the leaders have mostly hovered around three under.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The bigger headline is its audience score has already rocketed to 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Now, after three seasons, the duo is rocketing onto the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Starship's Ship 39 upper stage also lost one of its six main engines during ascent, but managed to reach space on the remaining five.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The number of climbers making the ascent on the 29,032-foot peak from the Nepalese side is higher this season because China has closed the route from Tibet.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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