soars 1 of 2

verb

Definition of soarsnext
present tense third-person singular of soar
1
as in rises
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in hovers
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 increases
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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soars

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noun

plural of soar
as in climbs
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire

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  1. rises
  2. increases
  3. climbs
  4. floats
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  • Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of rises
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  • This kind of proactive screening increases the chances of detecting cancer early, which is when treatment is most effective.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of increases
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  • Set the Tone at the Front Door The sense of escape is even evident at the front of the house, where a rose plant climbs across the archway and herbs are planted along the gravel driveway.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Outside on the street, Vector climbs into his vehicle.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbs
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  • In a geological process known as isostatic rebound, the erosion reduced the weight of the region, allowing the rise of land masses on the Earth’s crust, its outermost layer that floats atop a mantle layer made of hot, semiliquid rock.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The mountain range floats like a raft atop the denser liquid rock of the Earth’s interior, called the mantle or the asthenosphere.
    Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of floats
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