SOARED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

soared

verb

past tense of soar

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 number soared to 40% in 2024, and rose again to 43% a year later. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026 Meantime, earnings forecasts have soared, largely but not exclusively on the back of the AI-equipment bottleneck, providing plenty of fundamental cover for the tape. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The stock price soared roughly 50% in the initial three days after the public listing on June 12, before shedding just about all of those gains within days. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Orders for mobile phone screens and digitizers soared 185%, demand for coffee grinder replacement parts rose 92%, and TV replacement stands and legs charged up 74%. — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026 As temperatures soared during the Fourth of July weekend, many Charlotteans spent time indoors. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The Heat and Raptors' title odds have also soared in the wake of the Antetokounmpo and Leonard trades, while the Indiana Pacers could have sleeping-giant potential after the trade-deadline acquisition of Ivica Zubac. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Overseas sales soared by a staggering 95%, helping to counter a 22% slide in the automaker’s domestic market. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026

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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

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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

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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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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

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When those tax credits expired in January, many plan costs skyrocketed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 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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His blast, which sailed just inside the right field foul pole, was the difference as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Petco Park.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
When Shackleton sailed 800 miles seeking rescue, Wild stayed on Elephant Island with 21 men and dwindling supplies.

— Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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