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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
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, the price of medicines used to treat livestock infected with the screwworm have soared in price.
—Isabel Mateos, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Interest in gold soars in times of uncertainty as investors seek a safe place for their money, although there can still be some volatility.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Prolonged exposure to soaring temperatures can cause a deterioration in our cells and tissues and speed up biological aging, according to a new and growing body of research.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, the price of medicines used to treat livestock infected with the screwworm have soared in price.
—Isabel Mateos, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Noun
Within 20 minutes of receiving the signal, the team saw the thruster heaters' temperature soar — a clear sign that the backup thrusters were firing as planned.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Interest in gold soars in times of uncertainty as investors seek a safe place for their money, although there can still be some volatility.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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The two battled underneath the stage, and Cena brilliantly rose up on the elevator shaft carrying Cody Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Vanguard expects value stocks to rise by 5.8% to 7.8% a year over the next decade.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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On May 9, she was flown to Texas through the Alexandria airport; the next day, she was driven to Mexico in a caravan of buses with other deportees.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The carrier flies to more than 20 destinations in the U.S. and Mexico, A public charter air carrier, JSX provides service to both major airports like Burbank and Las Vegas and to those not served by major airliners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Reportedly, the cost of this renovation has surged significantly over the past few years, with the budget increasing from $1.9 billion in 2023 to $2.5 billion by 2025.—
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CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Stocks had been on a steady climb higher in recent months, but the momentum began to stall in July.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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History shows this has an uphill climb to get across the finish line.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Shein ascended rapidly, becoming the top e-commerce fashion retailer in many Western markets, with a business model rooted in rapid trend analysis and turnover, as well as on-demand manufacturing.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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Their postseason odds that year were hovering around 20 percent at the time, and the team proceeded to lose the next seven games after the deadline en route to a 73-89 season.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Today, Baker’s market cap is hovering near $45 billion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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But the number of such jobs at the city, which typically pay between $200,000 and $250,000, has skyrocketed since fiscal year 2015 from 70 to 393 — up 461%.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Still, since that expansion, hotel tax revenue in Anaheim has skyrocketed.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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There are more mountains to climbs on the final stage, which features three difficult ascents and a climb to the finish in Châtel.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Now a star in his own right, Ozzy married his manager, Sharon Arden, July 4, 1982, and continued his ascent to rock stardom.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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