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adjective

Definition of soaringnext
as in ascending

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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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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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as in skyrocketing
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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