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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 Bond yields in Japan have soared to their highest levels in three decades, boosted by inflation, the Bank of Japan raising interest rates and investors’ concerns about the government’s spending plans. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Shares of Greenland Energy soared 159%, with Greenland Mines seen up more than 200% and Critical Metals Corp nearly 37% higher. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 From general productivity to gaming and high-level workstation tasks, the M5 Pro soared through our benchmarks. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 During that same span, spending on information processing equipment has soared 51% to $752 billion. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Crude prices, which soared around 20% in September, have fallen over the past three days, but international benchmark Brent remains over $100 a barrel. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Over the years, Snoopy has soared as an astronaut, ice skater, millennium reveler and Beagle Scout, according to a news release. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Standing beneath the stars and stripes as our National Anthem filled Arrowhead and a B-2 soared overhead was one of them. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 High school students permitted to use ChatGPT as a study aid soared through practice questions, but performed worse on tests than peers without AI once the tool was taken away. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
  1. climbed
  2. hovered
  3. increased
  4. rose
  5. glided
  6. skyrocketed
  7. ascended
  8. sailed
Verb
  • There aren’t many places in London where a king once climbed upstairs to gaze at the stars.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Muse has already climbed to the top of the app charts since launching earlier this month, and Meta is now integrating it across its hardware and Family of Apps to create more ways to use — and eventually monetize — the technology.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • Measles rates in the country hovered around 100 to 300 cases total between 2021 and 2025.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • After sailing about half an hour, Choi’s navy yard utility boat slowed and hovered – never fully stopping as the water was far deeper than the length of the anchor.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • In March, officials said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states including Iran increased 50% in the six months to December 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said a high-wind warning, wind advisory and high-surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The water level rose and fell daily, the cycles gradually shifting over the course of the month.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 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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  • The country’s international sales of electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels have skyrocketed, as other countries seek to insulate themselves from oil market shocks.
    — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Inflation has skyrocketed, Iran's economy is under so many sanctions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • Hanson made his fame as one of the three Hanson brothers — including Isaac and Zac — who ascended to pop stardom in the late ’90s.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • Early in the match tiebreaker, De Minaur leaped for a volley and ended up sprawled on the black court inside the O2 Arena before popping back up as Zverev's reply sailed out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Yamamoto’s throw to third sailed wide, allowing a run to score.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed

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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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