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 Hannibal Mejbri had a corner kick, and Hazem Mastouri soared up to head it to the back of the net. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026 As America grew, so gingerbread’s popularity soared, no matter where it was baked. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 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 By 2024, that number had soared to 56%, according to the National Institute of Statistics. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The demand to own sports teams has skyrocketed in recent years as valuations for the biggest sports — the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL — have soared. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 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 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
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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  • The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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  • But taken as a percentage of GDP, the US has hovered around 3% range -- less than Poland and Baltic allies.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • For about a decade, the number has hovered somewhere between 200,000 and 340,000 people.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 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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  • The Straits Times Index rose more than 23% from April 2025 to March 2026, powered by the Equity Market Development Programme announced by the country’s monetary authority to unlock greater value in stocks.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose to nearly $76 after the administration revoked Iran's oil license, a nearly 6% increase.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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  • The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
  • Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 June 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
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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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