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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
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 May 2025
Spirits were soaring, and history was made in Vancouver as thousands of the world's most influential bartenders, industry tastemakers, and cocktail connoisseurs gathered for the unveiling of the 2025 edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The platform’s soar in popularity benefited from backlash against Elon Musk and X following Musk’s political engagements, particularly from left-leaning users globally.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Over the past two years, the popularity of weekly injections for weight loss has soared.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 May 2025
Spirits were soaring, and history was made in Vancouver as thousands of the world's most influential bartenders, industry tastemakers, and cocktail connoisseurs gathered for the unveiling of the 2025 edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Noun
The big picture: Big infrastructure investors are eager to finance growing energy businesses as power needs for data centers, EVs and manufacturing soar.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The platform’s soar in popularity benefited from backlash against Elon Musk and X following Musk’s political engagements, particularly from left-leaning users globally.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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Iconic sportswear and footwear giant Adidas said Tuesday that the price of all its products will rise in the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Global unit case volume rose 2% and organic revenue climbed 6%, but reported net revenue declined 2%, largely due to currency headwinds and refranchising.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump also directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in Francis’ honor.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As time has passed, the cost of those renovations has increased.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The solid job gains in April also increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate steady when policy makers meet next week on May 6-7, experts say.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The stakes are high: Prescription drug spending continues its relentless climb, projected to grow at an average rate of 5% from 2021 to 2030.—
Yasser Almuaala,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The reading outpaced Reuters’ expectations of a 3.2% climb, and compares against 2.4% in March.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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How better to ascend to the frieze than to declare themselves the neutral defenders of art for art’s sake?—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Born to Die Bolts More Than 60 Spaces Born to Die also manages to ascend by more than 60 spaces on both the Official Albums Sales (No. 37) and the Official Physical Albums charts (No. 35).—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Uncertainty still hovers over Bryce Huff, a splash signing in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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From a terminal far out of harm’s way, drone pilots could hover in the sky for hours, soaking up surveillance information, building a case for precisely whom to bomb and when to do it.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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With egg prices skyrocketing, more and more people are thinking about getting their own chickens.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Six years later, the reforms lay in ruins, overwhelmed by electricity shortages and skyrocketing prices for wholesale power.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gold's ascent, therefore, is not simply a story of market cycles.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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