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 The nation’s spending on obesity medicines, including GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, soared by 81% last year, PwC said. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall. — CBS News, 14 July 2026 The stock has soared 64% year to date as widening artificial intelligence investment has stoked demand for energy infrastructure. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Oil prices soared in recent days as fighting in the Middle East escalated, threatening to end a weeks-long stretch of relief for drivers at the pump. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 July 2026 The price of housing for sale in Marbella has soared, with the average price per square meter rising by approximately 74% over the past five years, increasing from €3,225 in June 2021 to €5,608 in June 2026, according to Idealista data. — Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño, Fortune, 13 July 2026 While the couple’s situation was extreme, their challenge of trying to continue a treatment is faced by many who shop for cheaper options as health insurance costs have soared across the country. — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Today that share is 42%, due to rising home prices, mortgage rates that have doubled, and insurance costs that have soared. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 That number soared to 40% in 2024, and rose again to 43% a year later. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
  1. climbed
  2. hovered
  3. increased
  4. rose
  5. glided
  6. skyrocketed
  7. ascended
  8. sailed
Verb
  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • The temperature hit 106 degrees at Chicago’s Midway Airport and hovered between the high 90s and low triple digits for the next five days.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Outbound shipments to the US rose 26% year-on-year in June, one month after notching the fastest pace since early 2021.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Between 2025 and 2026, Gen Z’s excitement about AI dropped 14%, meanwhile feelings of anger rose 9%.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of rose
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  • An endless procession of black SUVs, Escalades, luxury coaches, polished muscle cars and Uber Blacks glided onto West 31st Street.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations of wrongdoing have largely glided off him.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of glided
Verb
  • During its first month of trading, SpaceX shares jumped to more than $225 a share and skyrocketed about 20% on its first full trading day.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In recent years, colorectal cancer rates have skyrocketed in younger adults, becoming the leading cause of cancer deaths for people younger than 50.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Mbappé took his last shot in the game’s waning moments, to raucous cheers from the mostly Spanish crowd as the ball sailed over the goalpost.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of sailed

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