Synonyms of soars

soars 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of soar

1

as in rises

to move or extend upward

the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• ascends
• climbs
• lifts
• ups
• arises
• mounts
• aspires
• thrusts
• slopes
• surges
• tilts
• upturns
• leans
• uprises
• towers
• upthrusts
• elevates
• uprears
• uplifts
• raises
• inclines
• tops
• boosts
• surmounts
• zooms
• scales
• tips
• crests
• upheaves
• takes off
• reclines
• blasts off
• balloons
• upraises
• lists
• slants
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descends
• falls (off)
• drops
• plunges
• declines
• dips
• sinks
• slides
• dives
• plummets
• nose-dives

2

as in hovers

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

bats soaring and swooping through the night air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovers
• flies
• glides
• wings
• floats
• planes
• sails
• drifts
• flutters
• wafts
• aviates
• sweeps
• darts
• hangs
• flits
• catapults
• stoops
• coasts
• cruises
• dives
• orbits
• jets
• helicopters
• rockets

3

as in increases

to rise abruptly and rapidly

gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• surges
• skyrockets
• rockets
• peaks
• shoots (up)
• swells
• zooms
• intensifies
• proliferates
• escalates
• expands
• mushrooms
• balloons
• accumulates
• multiplies
• enlarges
• mounts
• waxes
• heightens
• appreciates
• snowballs
• builds up
• burgeons
• crests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunges
• plummets
• tumbles
• falls
• slumps
• collapses
• decreases
• nose-dives
• diminishes
• drops
• wanes
• lessens
• contracts

soars

2 of 2

noun

plural of soar

as in climbs

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbs
• ascents
• ascensions
• rises
• risings
• increases
• takeoffs
• hikes
• raises
• boosts
• hoists
• elevations
• thrusts
• heaves
• levitations
• upturns
• upswings
• upheavals
• upsurges
• liftoffs
• blastoffs
• upwellings
• upthrusts
• upsweeps
• uptrends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• drops
• dips
• plunges
• dives
• decreases
• declines
• nosedives
• descents
• downs
• plops
• downgrades
• downfalls
• comedowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soars

Verb

Now, don’t be surprised if Biird soon soars into the upper stratosphere of Irish music. — Dan Kelly august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

But Parton leaves a legacy that soars above all all the songs and movies, all the delightful banter with talk-show hosts and all the beneficiaries of her boundless generosity. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Hynix raised more than $26 billion last month, in the largest share sale by a non-US company, as demand for its memory chips soars during the AI boom. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Moderna soars 60% on new cancer vaccine results Shares of Moderna jumped 61% in premarket trading after an experimental cancer vaccine from the company and Merck showed positive results in its late-stage trial. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

The apartments at 64 Pratt are arranged around an atrium that soars three stories, from floor three to six. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Continue reading … SHIFTING GROUND — Voters fuel a 'San Francisco comeback' as mayor soars to 74% approval. — FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Tension soars as Rand approaches the isolated home where Lucky is hiding out with a grandmother and her girls. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026

Within seconds, cheers echo across the mountain valley as a vehicle soars through the sky before plummeting down below. — Carmela Asmar, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Noun

When Kit takes her whole family out onto the lawn of her uncle’s country home to watch Halley’s Comet, Gharavi’s camera spins around the night skies and Simon Goff’s ethereal score soars. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

As a shocking chart by the Wall Street Journal illustrates, the amount of capital spent on non-data center construction in the US has quite literally fallen off a cliff, while the capital deployed to build data centers soars into the stratosphere. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

When the majority is slim, any single lawmaker can become a kingmaker, determining whether a party’s agenda sinks or soars. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Bareilles is mourning a few things — the deaths of close friends, dreams of easy fertility, assumptions of female autonomy, the American dream — but the music soars, more often than not. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

After a while, growth just soars, exceeding our imaginations. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

And as consumer demand soars, drugmakers are looking toward the future, prepping the next generation of weight management treatments. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2026

The pricing war in AI is heating up as demand soars for open-source models, largely out of China. — Samantha Subin,mackenzie Sigalos,jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2026

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this Fourth of July, one national symbol soars above the rest. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026