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soar
[ sawr, sohr ]
verb (used without object)
- to fly upward, as a bird.
- to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.
- to glide along at a height, as an airplane.
- to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.
- to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level:
His hopes soared.
noun
- an act or instance of soaring.
- the height attained in soaring.
soar
/ sɔː /
verb
- to rise or fly upwards into the air
- (of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents
- to rise or increase in volume, size, etc
soaring prices
noun
- the act of soaring
- the altitude attained by soaring
Derived Forms
- ˈsoaring, nounadjective
- ˈsoarer, noun
Other Words From
- soarer noun
- soaring·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of soar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In the years before the fires, Altadena home prices soared, which boosted existing homeowners’ wealth but also priced out many people who grew up here.
Not surprisingly, and we can say by design, American worker wages and benefits like pensions all flatlined as wealth concentration and inequality soared beyond what was seen during America’s Gilded Age.
At Nevada and Arkansas, attendance and season-ticket sales soared after his arrival.
Stock prices soaring, production lines running overtime, new contracts rolling in.
There are a dizzying array of key changes and tempo shifts, but with every corner they turn, the band find another hook - with the soaring chorus a particular highlight.
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