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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
Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
America's protein obsession is colliding with a supply chain reality, as high demand is leading to some whey protein shortages that could send prices soaring.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
It was structured so that the CEO will only cash in if Tesla’s stock soars and the company achieves various operational milestones.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Verb
Some consumer advocates, however, argue that the plan, dubbed the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, fails to hold companies accountable for adding policies and could cause premiums to soar.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
America's protein obsession is colliding with a supply chain reality, as high demand is leading to some whey protein shortages that could send prices soaring.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Noun
Before the incident, Contreras had stood and watched the ball soar, a 449-foot shot to left-center, then flipped his bat toward the on-deck circle before beginning his home-run trot.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
It was structured so that the CEO will only cash in if Tesla’s stock soars and the company achieves various operational milestones.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
Verb
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Starship and Blue Moon both have a ways to go before NASA will certify the vehicles to fly astronauts, so any time lost on that front by Blue Origin could further narrow NASA's options and increase the risk of setbacks to the agency's lunar landing timeline.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The simple math shows that the climb’s virtually impossible.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Assefi ascended to the acting assistant attorney general role after his predecessor, Gail Slater, was terminated in February after a series of clashes with then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and their team.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Of that bunch, only the latter project fails to ascend this period.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The first experiment featured an artificial flower placed above a pit in the floor so that there was insufficient space for a bee to hover to reach the flower.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Schrager’s career in hospitality rocketed almost immediately after spending time in jail with Rubell for tax evasion at the dawn of the 1980s, right around the time when disco died.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The expedition departed from the hotel to begin the ascent, explained Martin, our concierge.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Eight students were trapped for a few hours after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier stopped abruptly while making its 100-foot ascent on May 28, according to reporting from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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