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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Recent Examples of soar
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
During the pandemic, the soaring cost of essentials like food, fuel and rent only deepened the country's widespread precarity — a gnawing sense of financial insecurity that has left tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to job losses, medical problems and even modest economic dips.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Sweet Inspirations push the song’s gospel inflections to the forefront, engaging in a call-and-response with Franklin that makes the record soar.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Verb
This soaring growth is due to the record-high valuations of U.S. tech stocks, which has helped the billionaires accumulate massive amounts of wealth, the publication noted.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
During the pandemic, the soaring cost of essentials like food, fuel and rent only deepened the country's widespread precarity — a gnawing sense of financial insecurity that has left tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to job losses, medical problems and even modest economic dips.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
The two put a country spin on the classic, and their thoughtful work on the cut has seemingly helped the original soar.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Sweet Inspirations push the song’s gospel inflections to the forefront, engaging in a call-and-response with Franklin that makes the record soar.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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As a research scientist at NASA, he's spent his career studying climate change impacts, quantifying how quickly sea levels are rising and threatening coastal communities.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The resort is also known for golf; its 18th hole is one of Wisconsin’s finest: the tee lies atop the Niagara Escarpment, a wall of rock that rises out of the water like a skyscraper.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Another 2021 study found that sleep deprivation increased levels of cortisol during interpersonal conflict.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since the attack, Weisz-Gut has felt forced to take account of the specter of increasing prejudice in Europe on a personal level.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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George is 24-22 overall at Tennessee State and, at this juncture, faces a steep climb to become a head coach on the NFL level.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The climb brought together survivors and supporters united by a common goal: raising awareness and funding for the disease.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Wolves could choose to merely refine their roster, or maintain the status quo and allow the current pieces more time to mesh in the hopes things click and the team ascends to new heights by season’s end.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yet, when she was first elected, female leaders had ascended across state politics.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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AccuWeather predicts snow will fall in Philadelphia during the Rams-Eagles game while Buffalo's evening temperatures will hover in the high teens.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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But our lives in Los Angeles are largely outside: This is a city that dines outdoors all year long, where winter temperatures hover in the 60s and surfers are in the water in January.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maybe meningococcal disease, pneumococcal disease, or Haemophilus influenzae disease, each caused by bacteria commonly found in the airway, would skyrocket, and with them rates of meningitis and pneumonia.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Car insurance rates have skyrocketed across the country in the past few years, driven by more expensive repairs and increasingly risky behavior from drivers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2025, air passengers will see lounge openings and changes in frequent flier programs, and the number of premium and elite offerings will continue at a steady ascent.—
Christine Chung,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster powered the rocket to a nominal ascent.—
Tom Howarth,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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