as in ascendant
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as in gliding
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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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the war has caused widespread economic pain with the price of oil soaring and travel disrupted for thousands.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
After showing promising trial results in September, the company announced plans to file for US approval in early 2026, sending the stock soaring.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the war has caused widespread economic pain with the price of oil soaring and travel disrupted for thousands.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
What's next in the now 44-day war that has sent gas prices soaring around the world?
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Wall Street is coming off a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500 soaring nearly 6%.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
Adjective
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The comedienne and ascendant queen of awards show hosting recently looked back on her memorable but short-lived stint as a contestant on DWTS' 27th season, which aired in 2018.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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The monthlong war has seen Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard grow even more ascendant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everyone aboard the American Airlines jet, flying from Wichita, Kansas, and the helicopter died when the two aircraft collided.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During their 2018 trip to Australia, Meghan and Harry arrived to the continent hand-in-hand, touching down after flying in a Qantas private suite to Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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South Korea is increasing generation at its nuclear plants and speeding up maintenance at five offline reactors, with restarts planned in May.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund.—
Sergio Mendoza,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2020
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An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.—
Kevin Hanson,
SI.com,
2 Aug. 2019
Noun
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The nearly six-week-long war in Iran may be occurring thousands of miles away from NATO headquarters, but its impacts are reverberating throughout Europe in the form of ballooning fuel prices and the risk of energy shortages.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, with costs ballooning and the timeline years off schedule, bipartisan political pressure mounted.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Overall, while 11 of the 25 most common grocery staples fell in price in the last two years, the food items that are climbing have offset those savings, the analysis showed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lionsgate’s Laurel Pecchia is climbing at the Hollywood studio with a promotion to senior vp, corporate communications.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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