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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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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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as in increased
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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Recent Examples of soared
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank has soared in recent years, with investigations into attacks plummeting under Israel’s National Security Minister.
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Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite setbacks, Firefly soared in its August trading debut, raising at least $933 million and reaching a peak valuation near $10 billion.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Sakamoto soared through a stunning free skate.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
While inflation has cooled, consumer prices have soared about 25% over the past five years.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
When summer water temperatures soared, the hot salty water was unable to hold enough oxygen, and seagrass beds were unable to produce enough oxygen to survive.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, the latest and provocative adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 Gothic novel about intense romance, revenge and social class has soared as a box office success.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
In the 12th minute after a corner kick, the senior soared to narrowly knock an outside shot by Huntington Beach over the crossbar.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Silicon Laboratories stock soared more than 50%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite setbacks, Firefly soared in its August trading debut, raising at least $933 million and reaching a peak valuation near $10 billion.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Sakamoto soared through a stunning free skate.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
While inflation has cooled, consumer prices have soared about 25% over the past five years.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
When summer water temperatures soared, the hot salty water was unable to hold enough oxygen, and seagrass beds were unable to produce enough oxygen to survive.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, the latest and provocative adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 Gothic novel about intense romance, revenge and social class has soared as a box office success.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
In the 12th minute after a corner kick, the senior soared to narrowly knock an outside shot by Huntington Beach over the crossbar.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Silicon Laboratories stock soared more than 50%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
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Winters dropped below zero; summers climbed past 100 degrees.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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After Phillips 66 shuttered its Los Angeles refinery in October, gasoline imports climbed in 2025 to the highest level since at least 2016, Vortexa data show.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Premium news outlets aimed specifically at major investors and other serious financial institutions have increased significantly in recent years as media companies have looked to cater to premium advertisers and subscribers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the sales increased, so did Pim's box goal.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Palmerston, the black and white feline who rose from the streets of London to the hallowed halls of Britain’s Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda, London’s foreign ministry said Monday.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Duvall rose to prominence the next decade, first as the ornery Major Frank Burns in the 1970 antiwar comedy M*A*S*H, reuniting with Robert Altman, who’d previously cast him in 1967’s Countdown.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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The lead hovered around that level for the remainder of the contest before the final horn heralded the Gophers’ 20th victory of the season.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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As per a press release, the discovery began with a basilica, as archaeologists hovered around this construction from the 4th century.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Kabila ascended to become the fourth president of Congo at just 29 years old.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clark, 53, is a former player who ascended to the union’s executive director role in 2013 following the death of Michael Weiner.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, for his free skate, Malinin glided out onto the ice wearing a sheer shirt with sequins studded in the shape of a blooming flame; the sleeves flowed past his wrists and sheathed both of his hands, like a pair of stockings masquerading as mittens.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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From there, the hexapod set its angle, kicked off, and glided on a skateboard-like undercarriage before releasing the stone, imparting competition-level spin.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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New car prices may have skyrocketed in recent months, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of great new vehicles that cost well below the average new vehicle price (around $50K).—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to JPMorgan banking data on financial outflows of firms with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion, the cost of importing goods has skyrocketed—and American companies are bearing the brunt.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Adding these to my travel wardrobe has upped my airport outfit game without sacrificing comfort.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Partnering with stylist Taylor McNeill, Timothée Chalamet has upped his style game, playing with cross-body bags, scarves and double-breasted suiting.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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