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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
That's because the cost of jet fuel — which can account for about 30% of airlines' total expenses — has soared during the war.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group soared late last month after the Commerce Department awarded $2 billion in grants to quantum computing companies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Legend Biotech emerged as a rare market winner Shares of Legend Biotech soared over 40% yesterday after the company disclosed early data on its in vivo CAR-T therapy that showed promise in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 3 June 2026
The cost of a gallon of regular has soared in the wake of the war in Iran.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The league expressed in its statement that despite the growing costs and complexities for audiences, viewership numbers still soared to record highs.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The global oil benchmark Brent Crude futures soared above $98 per barrel early on Thursday after reports of the attacks emerged, before paring gains.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Electricty prices soared 40% between 2020 and 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
The group soared late last month after the Commerce Department awarded $2 billion in grants to quantum computing companies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Legend Biotech emerged as a rare market winner Shares of Legend Biotech soared over 40% yesterday after the company disclosed early data on its in vivo CAR-T therapy that showed promise in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 3 June 2026
The cost of a gallon of regular has soared in the wake of the war in Iran.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The league expressed in its statement that despite the growing costs and complexities for audiences, viewership numbers still soared to record highs.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The global oil benchmark Brent Crude futures soared above $98 per barrel early on Thursday after reports of the attacks emerged, before paring gains.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Electricty prices soared 40% between 2020 and 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
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Both drivers climbed from their cars and walked to an ambulance for a trip to the track's infield care center.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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In Guilford County, jails in Greensboro and High Point have climbed from holding 973 to 1,140.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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In college, my smoking habit hovered at a solid two packs of Marlboro Lights a day.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The reason the recent numbers are important is that the proposal would lock in a 50/50 split, whereas the free-market system has historically hovered around it.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There will also be increased MARTA staffing to help manage large crowds on the train platforms, and expansion of the MARTA Hope program which helps riders experiencing mental health crises, substance abuse or homelessness.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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As Korean stocks have surged, their weightings in global and emerging-market benchmarks have increased sharply, forcing many active fund managers to trim positions to stay within portfolio and risk limits, investors told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Not only that, but USC rose to that level in a still-unfinished stadium, without anything resembling the NIL firepower that other college baseball teams, particularly in the SEC and ACC, are wielding.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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In total, Fort Worth ISD’s number of graduates who met CCMR criteria rose from 3,772 during the 2022-23 school year to just over 4,000 for the 2023-24 school year.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The flying-theater attraction has virtually glided around world locations before, but now has multiple visual stops in the USA, part of the celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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As someone who has sailed through Alaska, the Galapagos, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean, each has its own set of needs.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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