soared

past tense of soar

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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
Verb
  • Ivar laid out Axiom with a spin kick and climbed to the top rope.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • But the lack of central air-conditioning has still left the office sweltering as temperatures climbed toward triple digits.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • 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
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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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

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