soared

past tense of soar

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of soared Unitree soared 460% the day of its IPO in Shanghai last week, but has retreated some 27% since then, according to LSEG data. Anniek Bao,elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 One of the newest members of the billionaire club, Scale AI cofounder Lucy Guo, is a more recent example of someone whose spending habits have remained relatively modest as her fortune has soared. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Inflation hit 66% in July and food prices soared 128% year on year, raising concerns among Iranian leaders that economic grievances could once again fuel mass protests that have erupted nationwide in recent years. Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 27 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 Ellison’s ambition soared in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot was ticketed for the upper 90, but Hansen soared to knock the ball out of play for a corner kick. Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Tuesday was a good example of a day with dangerously high levels of heat and humidity, as the heat index, which measures how the air feels to the human body, soared as high as 107 degrees. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
Verb
  • Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.
    Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ossoff has climbed sharply in prediction markets since the spring, with his chances of capturing the Democratic nomination roughly tripling and moving him into the same conversation as Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The autonomous food delivery droid robots hovered on top of the food truck counter as if the surface were a stage.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But things went sideways when the drone hovered above Austen’s pool and dropped the package into the water.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The entry of streaming services such as Amazon, Apple and Netflix have only increased the rights fees.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Russell won Saturday's sprint at Zandvoort but Antonelli still increased his standings lead to 53 points despite placing fourth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Along with his younger brother Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen rose to prominence as the collaborative artist duo known as the Gao Brothers.
    News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lee, a Detroit native who lives in Texas, rose to prominence for his simple, yet effective food reviews.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The countryside glided by, and Abdeen took in the moving sky and the fields.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The cost of attending the event has skyrocketed in recent years with resale sites that have no cap on prices.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Positano’s popularity has, unsurprisingly, skyrocketed in recent years.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cunningham could easily be higher and has ascended into a great spot in NBA discussions.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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