Synonyms of soared

soared

verb

past tense of soar

1

as in climbed

to move or extend upward

the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• rose
• ascended
• upped
• lifted
• mounted
• arose
• surged
• thrust
• aspired
• upturned
• sloped
• tilted
• towered
• uprose
• leaned
• upthrusted
• upreared
• ballooned
• elevated
• inclined
• topped
• uplifted
• scaled
• boosted
• zoomed
• tipped
• upheaved
• crested
• raised
• surmounted
• upraised
• blasted off
• listed
• took off
• reclined
• slanted
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• declined
• fell (off)
• plunged
• descended
• dipped
• plummeted
• slid
• sank
• dived
• nose-dived

2

as in flew

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

bats soaring and swooping through the night air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flew
• hovered
• glided
• sailed
• floated
• drifted
• winged
• fluttered
• darted
• planed
• wafted
• swept
• aviated
• flitted
• rocketed
• catapulted
• coasted
• hung
• cruised
• dived
• stooped
• orbited
• jetted
• helicoptered

3

as in increased

to rise abruptly and rapidly

gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• surged
• skyrocketed
• rocketed
• peaked
• shot (up)
• swelled
• ballooned
• zoomed
• intensified
• proliferated
• escalated
• mushroomed
• multiplied
• mounted
• expanded
• accumulated
• crested
• waxed
• enlarged
• snowballed
• heightened
• burgeoned
• built up
• appreciated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunged
• plummeted
• tumbled
• fell
• slumped
• collapsed
• decreased
• nose-dived
• dropped
• diminished
• waned
• contracted
• lessened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soared

That squeeze has been compounded as the cost of groceries, gas and health insurance have also soared. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman. — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the spread on its five-year credit default swaps, contracts used to hedge against default, at one point soared above 1,140 basis points. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

The Kospi had soared this year, and in June was up as much as 116% year-to-date. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Tech stocks shed more than $1 trillion in value Friday, as the price of oil soared to its highest levels in five months. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Chipotle's stock soared as much as 8% last week after the Financial Times reported that Starbucks had been exploring a deal to purchase Chipotle. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Applications for visas under VAWA soared by 360% from 2020 to 2024, according to Citizenship and Immigration Services, which has said many of these applications were found to be fraudulent. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026