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adjective

Definition of soaringnext
as in ascendant

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soaring

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noun

as in gliding

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soaring

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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
With the confidence of its fabulous freshmen soaring, USC rolls through Washington at home. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Rumors of a new one have already sent cross-border traffic soaring. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
This month, Iraqi groups loyal to Iran fired drones on a vital Saudi oil pipeline, disrupting global crude supply and leaving oil prices soaring. — Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 In Guatemala, soaring gasoline prices led to public protests. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 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
  • Below, Billboard speaks with Coutain about touring with Kes the Band, being inspired by Michael Jackson, and the ascendant Trinidadian musicians whose names the world should know.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The production was full of nostalgia for an imagined past when the small screen was more ascendant and apolitical, with tributes to Charlie’s Angels and Dolly Parton shirking any embrace of the form’s progressive history.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascendant
Noun
  • Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of gliding
Verb
  • Europe’s ability to meet rising electricity demand, including the power needed to operate AI data centers, Andersen notes, depends on solving its energy dependency problem.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands are making more on paper and keeping less in the bank, squeezed from every side by rising ad costs, tariffs and overhead.
    — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • The move would allow milder, natural kratom products to continue flying under regulatory radar.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX wants to ensure that everything works before flying Starship back to Starbase.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 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
  • The film was greenlit at $125 million but ended up ballooning to $160 and $180 million after production ran long, according to knowledgeable sources.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Bond traders are increasingly concerned about sticky inflation and the government’s ballooning debt pile.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballooning
Verb
  • That’s an improbable description for a longtime Wall Street exec — even more so for one who has spent 26 years climbing the ranks of Goldman Sachs, and who may soon ascend to the CEO job at the storied investment bank.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line advanced in sympathy, climbing 6% and about 4%, respectively.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
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