soared

verb

past tense of soar
1
as in climbed
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in flew
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 increased
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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Recent Examples of soared On Monday evening, Naomi Osaka soared through round one of the 2026 US Open in New York designer Who Decides War, styled by inimitable Law Roach. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Under Greenberg’s leadership, L’Oréal USA saw growth across categories including fragrance, where prestige sales soared and new megawatt pillars from YSL Beauty Myslf to Prada Paradigme swiftly made impacts on the market. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Outside software, miner Newmont benefited from an emerging recovery in the price of gold, which had been soared last year and into early 2026, before topping out. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Post-pandemic purchases soared The COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020 had a massive impact on students, schools and school districts. — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Asian diesel exports to Africa have soared to a multi-year high as the war in the Middle East continues to roil global energy markets. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Apple’s stock has soared by more than 2,000% during his time at the helm. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 But with new vehicle prices having soared 30% over the last six years, Macdonald argued that the economics don’t make sense when vehicles spend most of their time sitting unused. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Most Americans get health insurance through the workplace, and recent surveys suggest those costs soared this year at the highest levels since 2010. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
  1. climbed
  2. hovered
  3. increased
  4. rose
  5. glided
  6. skyrocketed
  7. ascended
  8. sailed
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  • The death toll following last week's unprecedented flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 1,344, with an additional 4,996 people believed to still be missing as of Saturday, officials said.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Only the Lake Ontario name appeared on Apple’s platform as of Monday afternoon, although the label hovered above Canada’s water border.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 2026, the proportion hovered around 20% from January through July.
    — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Japan’s 10-year yield reached its highest level since August 1996, while Germany’s benchmark yield rose to a 2011 high.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glided
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  • Compass finds that the median home sales price in San Francisco has skyrocketed 25% from a year ago.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That month, their output skyrocketed to 8,000 meals, which fed recovery workers, students, emergency personnel, pop-up food distribution centers, and more—all at no request for a donation.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • Other, more peripheral allies of the president have also ascended over the past year to wield more outside influence on certain issues — among them, Republican operative Roger Stone.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • The Milestone Recognition Program also bestows benefits based on how many days passengers have sailed with the line.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And then Timmy and Oli sailed east across the Pacific to America, a three-month voyage.
    — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed

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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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