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

South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%. —ABC News, 5 May 2026

Vega is found rising above the northeastern horizon in the constellation Lyra after sunset in early spring and soars high overhead as the night wears on, before finally fading from sight almost directly overhead as the sun rises. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Introducing the setting with a majestic crane shot (particularly immersive in 3D), his camera soars above the cave and surveys the desolate landscape. —Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026

Likewise, David Rockwell’s set, an elegant Art Deco dining and drawing room where much of the action unfolds, provides a stylish backdrop to the proceedings, while the chandelier that soars over the stage also serves as a sight gag that ends the show on a slyly subversive note. —Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

The competition, namely China, soars past us. —Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026

Souza, a Grammy Award-winner with 15 solo albums to her credit, soars with equal ease whether singing heartfelt lyrics or wordless melodies. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Monday's afternoon forecast soars into the 70s and 80s for many neighborhoods. —Rachael Jay, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

There is a spider making a home in Southern California that’s the size of your palm and soars through the air riding the wind. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Noun

The Pink Jet is an all-female flight crew on a mission as their bright pink Albatros fighter jet soars through the sky, spitting out pink smoke with pilots dressed in pink flight suits. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026

When the market soars, the employee’s account goes up and vice versa. —Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse is an unapologetically old school, white-tablecloth spot where the energy soars during Derby weekend. —Hillary Richard, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026

Win enough, get promoted, your income and valuation soars exponentially (as Wrexham has experienced the last few years). —Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 When play meets purpose, creativity soars. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

Trump promised during his campaign to cut energy bills in half but has presided over spikes in electric bills as demand from data centers soars, Slocum said. —Matthew Daly, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026

Demographers say Cuba is undergoing one of the world’s fastest population declines — a 25% drop in just four years — as birth rates fall and emigration soars. —Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026

Commercial airlines are also raising fare prices and fuel surcharges as the cost of jet fuel soars. —Hannah Parker, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026