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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
Gross margins soared to about 57% in Q1, up from roughly 40% in the same quarter last year.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The business has made Caterpillar a runaway winner in a market where investors are hungry for AI-adjacent companies after valuations of major technology and semiconductor companies soared.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
International Business Machines — Shares soared nearly 10%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The median home price nationally soared to a record $433,000 in November 2025, according to the real estate company Redfin.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Equipment stops such as driving with a broken taillight soared by 71%.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The business has made Caterpillar a runaway winner in a market where investors are hungry for AI-adjacent companies after valuations of major technology and semiconductor companies soared.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
International Business Machines — Shares soared nearly 10%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The median home price nationally soared to a record $433,000 in November 2025, according to the real estate company Redfin.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Equipment stops such as driving with a broken taillight soared by 71%.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
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Point Loma Nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the PacWest Conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating Azusa Pacific (80-55) and contender Vanguard (59-57) last week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Silver and platinum prices have also climbed alongside gold, reflecting broader investor interest in hard assets.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That figure is used to determine the league’s cut, which for all local TV deals has since increased from 34% to 48%.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the average new car payment has increased by $300, or more than 35%, since then to $769.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eagle numbers rose significantly first in the 1990s, then continued to increase.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents in tactical gear, carrying firearms, moved in on the park, walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above and nearby demonstrators jeered at them.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, Maria Morales sold heavy winter coats as the morning temperature there hovered around 40 degrees.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Guests ascended the familiar staircase to the lobby, greeted immediately with margaritas and virgin palomas.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the release of his sophomore album, Fly, in October 2024, singer-songwriter and composer Michael Mayo ascended to new artistic heights.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Liverpudlian band first skyrocketed to fame in 1963 and would break hundreds of industry records before their official breakup in 1970.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Interest in the books skyrocketed after the show, named after the second book in the series, premiered in December.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Division of Elections last week upped the number to 714,888, before the latest increase to 760,002.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Central Virginia, specifically Richmond and Charlottesville, has upped its resources to prepare.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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