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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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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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as in increased
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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Recent Examples of soared
At a time when Tesla’s carmaking business is mired in a multiyear decline, the company’s market value has soared to new highs almost exclusively on the billionaire CEO’s fantastical promises of a future in which all cars will drive themselves and robots will babysit the kids.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
SoftBank’s shares soared in recent weeks amid optimism over AI, and the bull run put SoftBank, Japan’s most valuable company, ahead of carmaker Toyota.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Over the past five years, Tesla shares have soared 90%, outpacing a 71% rise in the S&P 500 over that time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, the popularity of solar generation has soared thanks to major efficiency gains and breakthroughs in manufacturing.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
However, trilateral trade has soared in recent years as Sino-US trade tensions have risen, with Mexico becoming Washington’s biggest trading partner.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Prices have soared in particular on a lot of things Americans buy every day, including coffee, lettuce and more.
—Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
SoftBank’s shares soared in recent weeks amid optimism over AI, and the bull run put SoftBank, Japan’s most valuable company, ahead of carmaker Toyota.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Over the past five years, Tesla shares have soared 90%, outpacing a 71% rise in the S&P 500 over that time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, the popularity of solar generation has soared thanks to major efficiency gains and breakthroughs in manufacturing.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
However, trilateral trade has soared in recent years as Sino-US trade tensions have risen, with Mexico becoming Washington’s biggest trading partner.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Prices have soared in particular on a lot of things Americans buy every day, including coffee, lettuce and more.
—Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
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The Brazilian won the fight and climbed the Octagon fence in victory.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The major indexes climbed to end a volatile week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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On medium settings with XeSS 3 upscaling active (but no frame generation), the frame-rate counter hovered in the high-50s for frames per second (fps), usually just under 60fps, while occasionally peeking over.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Afternoon temperatures hovered in the 80s — including on Christmas Day, when many Orlandoans took to celebrating the holiday with picnics.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In keeping with McDowell’s commitment to sustainable and local practices, the garment is made from a bespoke English rose silk damask, in collaboration with Britain’s oldest silk mill, Stephen Walters, in Sudbury.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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When Xpeng unveiled its Next Gen Iron humanoid recently, the robot glided across the stage with movement so fluid that the crowd froze.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Then actor Christine Baranski glided through, looking like model Suzy Parker posing for Richard Avedon in the late 1950s, showing the gals how it’s done.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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Japan’s bear population has skyrocketed, while the number of licensed hunters has plummeted.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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Over the last five years, the cost of beef has skyrocketed by 55%.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The native of southeastern Louisiana was raised by a single mother who ascended from poverty as an entrepreneur.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
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Murphy-Stephans later ascended to sports broadcasting leadership roles, including president of the Pac-12 Networks, executive vice president of MSG Networks and vice president for ABC Sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lombardo faced six primary challengers of his own, but sailed to victory Tuesday night.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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