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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
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Oil prices have soared because the war has disrupted the Persian Gulf’s energy industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
With the sweet, stirring score provided by Basil Poledouris, Lonesome Dove more than soars.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Asked about the deficit, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said that the large deficit, driven largely by dwindling enrollment and soaring costs, is among the largest ever the district has faced.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Oil prices have soared because the war has disrupted the Persian Gulf’s energy industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The pharmaceutical giant's full-year revenue outlook also came in stronger than anticipated, as demand for Zepbound and Mounjaro soars.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
With the sweet, stirring score provided by Basil Poledouris, Lonesome Dove more than soars.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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Lambermont pushed back on the assertion that data centers are squarely to blame for rising electricity bills.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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It is also called Resurrection Sunday and is celebrated as the day Jesus rose from the dead.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Weatherproofing required The project is currently the only one of its kind flying in Scandinavia.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors will play at Detroit on Friday, and then fly to Atlanta to take on the Hawks the next day.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The 27-mile round-trip climb from Idaho Springs to the peak of the fourteener formerly known as Mount Evans dates back to 1962.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The integrated steering system puts serious maneuverability at the pilot's fingertips, and the Super Sub can dive and ascend at angles up to 45 degrees and make turns of up to 30 degrees.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Animas River in Durango could hop from winter flows hovering around 300 cfs to more than 1,000 cfs by the end of next week.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Michigan's gas prices continue to go up, AAA says, and are currently hovering just below $4 per gallon in much of the state.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2001, Forbes valued the Dallas Cowboys at $743 million, a figure that rocketed to $13 billion in August’s Sportico valuations, making Dallas the world’s most valuable sports team.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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And yet another story was inscribed along the cliffs and slopes below a number of those viewpoints, where the wind had sent burning embers rocketing into the canyon, igniting extensive pockets of agave, yucca and various species of cactus.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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O’Brien’s endorsement of Mullin may help his ascent.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Streaks, and the art of front-running, have been defining in her ascent to and stay at the top of the sport.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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