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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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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
Rumors of a new one have already sent cross-border traffic soaring. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Out-of-state money poured into Florida during and after the pandemic, sending the cost of things like housing, childcare and food soaring. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
Until now, backlash has been Hollywood’s default stance on AI, as the industry slumped under pressure from entertainment streaming services and soaring production costs. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Diesel prices began their monthslong rise in late February, with the launch of the Iran war and the soaring oil prices that came with it. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 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
  • Vancouver has bet that this deal is for an ascendant puck-moving defender capable of handling top-pair minutes in his mid- to late 20s.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some analysts have taken these findings as confirmation that the golden era of American soft power is over and China is ascendant.
    — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 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
  • Highs are forecast to cool to 89 on Sunday, 85 on Monday and 88 on Tuesday before rising to 90 on Wednesday, 94 on Thursday and 92 on Friday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both Florida and Denmark are facing rising sea levels due a warmer global climate, which causes glaciers to melt and seawater to expand.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • Peden has their own professional flying grooms that travel with the horses for championships and Olympic flights, while there are also vets and stable grooms, such as Vard on board.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • According to Borges de Moraes, cases like Pourrain’s are increasing under the current administration.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cancer rising among younger ages The question of why colorectal cancer cases are increasing among younger adults has been an ongoing one within medicine.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 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 space agency canceled an effort to robotically bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth due to ballooning costs, including one independent estimate of $11 billion.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Senegal, which faces tight budgetary constraints due to ballooning debt, has spent nearly all of its full-year allocation for fuel subsidies already.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballooning
Verb
  • Markets barely registered the announcement, with yields dropping before climbing back up.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Brent resumed climbing as conflict persisted, topping $100 per barrel again in July before wavering and then hitting that mark again late Tuesday.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbing

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