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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 Standing beneath the stars and stripes as our National Anthem filled Arrowhead and a B-2 soared overhead was one of them. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Palantir soared 135% in 2025, 340% in 2024 and another 167% in 2023. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The Marine Corps veteran has been closely watching the cost of home heating oil, which has soared recently along with crude oil, diesel fuel and gasoline prices, as the US-Iran war drags on. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 High school students permitted to use ChatGPT as a study aid soared through practice questions, but performed worse on tests than peers without AI once the tool was taken away. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Since the war with Iran began in late February, the nationwide average diesel price has soared by 60%. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026 But in the days following 9/11, his popularity soared as Americans rallied around their new leader. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Since the price of housing nationwide soared several years ago even as availability froze or dropped, most every other state from Hawaii to Alabama has begun offering something similar to Time to Own. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Their data now shows 9/11 cancer cases soared 75% from 2023 to 2025, rising from 177 to 235. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 8 Sep. 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 death toll following last week's unprecedented flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 1,344, with an additional 4,996 people believed to still be missing as of Saturday, officials said.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • In the app, Microsoft’s AI assistant, called Copilot, hovered over the page.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In July, some 300 drones rose beside the 101 freeway and hovered for 15 minutes, forming Angelyne’s face and a telephone number in the night sky.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hovered
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  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Focused on creating an immersive experience that starts upon arrival, Diaz enlisted a scent designer to create Disco Lace, a signature scent for Bar Leone that is a blend of lavender, rose and enoki.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Median pay for chief technology officers rose $809,587 from 2021 to 2025 while median pay for CEOs—typically the C-suite leader most likely to reap massive pay rewards—only rose $698,399.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glided
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  • Worries over doomsday scenarios tied to increasingly powerful technology skyrocketed last week after an Anthropic employee resigned, saying AI companies were gambling with humanity’s future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trading on the platforms skyrocketed around Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • The first reigning queen of Japan, Suiko ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 593 CE and presided over a flowering of Buddhism under her regent, Prince Shotoku.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As then-lieutenant governor, McKee ascended to the top office.
    — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • And a 26-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin arrived aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle, which had sailed from England nearly four years earlier on a mission to chart South America.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tyler Shough’s two-point pass attempt sailed over Noah Fant, allowing Detroit to avoid the near-collapse with a 31-30 victory in overtime.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed

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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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