soared

verb

Definition of soarednext
past tense of soar
1
as in climbed
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings bats soaring and swooping through the night air

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3
as in rocketed
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
  1. climbed
  2. rocketed
  3. rose
  4. hovered
  5. increased
  6. ascended
  7. skyrocketed
  8. lifted
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  • Spending on apparel and electronics also climbed at a solid pace.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • During a visit to the Olympia International Show Jumping Championships with their mom, brothers Harry and William climbed into Santa's sleigh.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • Bitcoin becomes part of 401(k) plans Bitcoin rocketed in popularity after COVID-19 lockdowns.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The attacker has since scored 66 goals across 222 appearances and his transfer value has rocketed.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rocketed
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  • Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rose
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  • Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, the digital asset touched a fresh all-time high of $108,000 and hovered around $102,000 on Thursday.
    Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hovered
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  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
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  • Charles, who ascended to the throne in 2022, was diagnosed with cancer and has been getting treatment ever since, Buckingham Palace said in early February this year.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The last coronation in the United Kingdom was in 1953 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascended
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  • The price of wholesale eggs have skyrocketed across the United States amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Then, another newborn pygmy hippo named Haggis skyrocketed to fame at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of skyrocketed
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  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
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