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adjective

Definition of soaringnext
as in ascendant

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noun

as in gliding

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verb

present participle of soar
1
as in rising
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in flying
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 increasing
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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Recent Examples of soaring
Noun
Billionaire Dario Amodei, founder and CEO of AI giant Anthropic, last year said artificial intelligence could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send unemployment soaring. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The United States is back in action Friday at the World Cup against Australia, exactly one week after a stellar performance in its opener that sent expectations for the squad soaring. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
For prediction market platforms, that's led to soaring trading volumes in June. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026 Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
  1. ascendant
  2. gliding
  3. rising
  4. flying
  5. increasing
  6. ascending
  7. ballooning
  8. climbing
Adjective
  • Belgian great Kevin De Bruyne had been subbed off, along with the ascendant Jérémy Doku.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • The prospective cuts are the latest blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, which is broadly unpopular amid an ascendant far right.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of ascendant
Noun
  • And in 2022, Ristroph studied the surpassingly complex aerodynamics of what makes a good paper airplane—specifically what is needed for smooth gliding.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Definition of gliding
Verb
  • The country’s economic momentum has been accompanied by rising foreign direct investment.
    — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The announcement comes as the United States accelerates investment in advanced nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of rising
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  • After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of increasing
Adjective
  • While Chicago has the feel of an ascending team, there are also some shaky components here.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 27 June 2019
  • The sensation of building up, creating an ascending path of self-esteem, is something that Ellis hopes to foster and manipulate to her advantage.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 12 June 2019
Definition of ascending
Noun
  • With a ballooning debt and never-ending wars from our Republican Presidents, at some point, taxes will have to increase.
    — David Rae, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Meta is also working to cut its ballooning AI spending by reducing reliance on costly external tools.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of ballooning
Verb
  • The stock market has rallied to all-time highs this year, climbing a wall of worry that included an energy shock from an ongoing war with Iran.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Not long ago, a group of anthropologists were climbing the Inca Trail, the legendary hike through the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains that concludes at Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate.
    — JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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