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

San Miguel de Allende is celebrated for its thriving arts and culinary scenes, as well as Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, the neo-Gothic church that soars above the historic city’s central plaza. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Although an 11-foot studio version often displayed at the Smithsonian Museum is more recognizable, the smaller iteration is what soars through space during the original series’ opening credits. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

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

Noun

Diaz’s main character sees the crash of 1929 coming and shorts the entire stock market, so that, when the economy collapses, his private fortune soars. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

At the other extreme, GDP soars, but so does unemployment, with nearly 14% of workers losing their jobs to AI and less than half of them finding new ones. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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