soared

past tense of soar

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of soared Despite worries about war, high inflation and pressure from the bond market, the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts has soared 23% since hitting a bottom in late March. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 With hours left in the sale, bidding has soared to close to double the open-top speed machine’s $237,695 starting price. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 Diesel prices have soared 68% since the start of the Iran war, a larger increase than for gasoline prices, according to data from AAA. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 And yet, as the chants rained and his teammates soared, Young refused to do something that he was entitled to do in the moment. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 The new era of volatility has been on display this year, as 10-year Treasury yields have soared more than 100 basis points since the Iran war started and recently hit the highest levels in 24 years. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Driving around the region to lecture and guide tours, his travel costs have soared and led him to raise his prices. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Business also soared with ticket revenue up more than 25% and an annual sponsorship bump of $26 million, thanks to new pacts with Xfinity and Bank of America, as well as multiple extensions. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Japan’s 10-year yield soared to its highest level since 1996. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The system improved substantially, as its pass rate climbed from 52% to 77%, and staff reported working about 70% faster.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, total non-pensioner benefits have hovered between 4% and 5% for more than 40 years.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan Addison has hovered just below the 1,000-yard mark for two of his previous three seasons.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In its last few weeks, however, museum attendance skyrocketed and revenue was more than 20 times higher than last September.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As with the general population, overdose deaths skyrocketed among young people beginning around 2019 and into the early 2020s.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tight end Dalton Kincaid, edge Greg Rousseau, and second-year defensive tackle Deon Wallers have each ascended to status among the best at their positions.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, three games into the 2026 season, Smith-Njigba has ascended to another level.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Aubrey's 65-yard attempt with about 30 seconds left in the second quarter sailed wide left.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Before its commissioning, the destroyer sailed from Norfolk to Florida and then traveled to Alaska through the Panama Canal.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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