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 Shell’s latest quarterly profits soared to their second-highest levels in the company’s history as the US-Iran war caused a surge in global oil prices. — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Fortinet — The cybersecurity stock soared 12% as strong second-quarter billings helped the company to outpace analyst estimates. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The South Korean giant’s chipmaking division posted a 250-fold increase in quarterly operating profit as demand for semiconductors soared. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, Canadian sales of homegrown wines have soared. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Starbucks shares soared Wednesday after the coffee giant reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit and raised its financial outlook for the year. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Video The ticket price for the Philadelphia 76ers preseason home opener has soared since the team signed LeBron James. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Temperatures soared to 90 degrees at Disneyland on Thursday as inland Orange County remained under a severe heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 And then, suddenly, a male orca soared into view, belly up, and smashed his head into the dead fish. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
  1. climbed
  2. hovered
  3. increased
  4. rose
  5. glided
  6. skyrocketed
  7. ascended
  8. sailed
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  • Branch library program attendance rose 10% in fiscal 2026 compared with the previous year, while attendance at research libraries increased 6%; overall visits climbed 2% and 4%, respectively, across all ages according to data provided by NYPL.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther climbed to the top rope, and Aldis hit a superplex to lefel the playing field.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • One day in June, as temperatures hovered around 90, Pugh visited Watershed Navigation Center, a refuge run by Partnership for people without steady housing to have a meal or see a doctor.
    — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The county’s four oldest classes, grades 9-12, hovered above 26,500 last October.
    — Austin Horn August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By Michael Sasso, Bloomberg Prices of existing homes rose in 80% of US metropolitan areas in the second quarter, as home values pick up pace after several months of weakness.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of glided
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  • The cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands has skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict and financial instability within the company that has a near-monopoly on interisland shipping.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The cost of shipping goods between the Hawaiian Islands skyrocketed amid rising fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • On a relatively short runway, the plane roared to life and gradually ascended to about 1,000 feet.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fitzpatrick ascended to the role after serving as the State Treasurer and House budget chair.
    — Jack Harvel July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • The ship is regularly sailed and rowed, and on select outings visitors can even take an oar themselves—making Tønsberg one of the few places where World Cup fans can find out just how much harder the real thing is than the stadium version.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 July 2026
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