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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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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Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024 -
Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The square exhibit hall hovers 40 feet above the ground, its weight supported by five pillars representing the five branches of the military.—
Jason Allen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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At its height some 100,000 people called it home; the population now hovers around 36,000.—
Jim Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The peculiar behavior of these materials, where resistance increases linearly with temperature, contrasting with the quadratic behavior in typical metals, has puzzled scientists for years.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2025
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This approach increases data reliability, while providing a granular understanding of how the physical environment interacts with social regulation.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alex Warren ascends to his first Global Excl.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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The trail contours around slopes thick with aspen and wildflowers, passes through forests rife with conifers and chanterelles, plunges across creeks and rivers, skirts crystalline lakes, and ascends a handful of high mountain passes.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many state sites include locations, meeting points, and starting times of various hikes and other outdoor adventures, from mountain climbs to cross-country country-skiing.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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While its temperature from the sun never climbs above -220 degrees Fahrenheit (-140 degrees Celsius), this is still warm enough to cause these ices to sublimate.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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In our new apartment in Manhattan, with the weather warm and the windows open, the sound of bells from the Presbyterian church on Amsterdam Avenue floats in at the beginning of each hour.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Soars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soars. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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