Synonyms

soar

American

[sawr, sohr] / sɔr, soʊr /

verb (used without object)

to fly upward, as a bird.
to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.
to glide along at a height, as an airplane.
to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.

Synonyms:

mount, tower
to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level.

His hopes soared.

noun

an act or instance of soaring.
the height attained in soaring.

soar British

/ sɔː /

verb

to rise or fly upwards into the air
(of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents
to rise or increase in volume, size, etc

soaring prices

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noun

the act of soaring
the altitude attained by soaring

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Related Words

See fly ².

Other Word Forms

soarer noun
soaring noun
soaringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of soar

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from unattested Vulgar Latin exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex- ¹ + aur(a) “air” + -āre infinitive suffix

Example Sentences

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Prices have soared, so a positive outlook for defense spending is already reflected in the jump in stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January, coal generation soared again as a winter storm brought freezing temperatures to much of the country and natural-gas prices rose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caterpillar’s price-to-earnings ratio soared from 16 times to 31 times, now a premium to the S&P 500’s 22 times multiple.

From Barron's

This base allowed to soar last Sunday’s spire of victory at another Jack Hughes’s laboring hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

The eye-watering level of funding reflects the soaring costs of computing power and comes amid lingering questions about whether OpenAI and other AI companies can generate sufficient revenue to cover those costs.

From Barron's

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