soared; soaring; soars
1
a
: to fly aloft or about
b(1)
: to sail or hover in the air often at a great height : glide
(2)
of a glider
: to fly without engine power and without loss of altitude
2
: to rise or increase dramatically (as in position, value, or price)
stocks soared
3
: to ascend to a higher or more exalted level
makes my spirits soar
4
: to rise to majestic stature
soarer
noun
1
: the range, distance, or height attained in soaring
2
: the act of soaring : upward flight
Examples of soar in a Sentence
Verb
The temperature soared to 100 degrees.
Stock prices are beginning to soar.
The oil shortage sent prices soaring.
The eagle soared above us.
A hang glider soared in the air.
The rocket soared into the sky.
The ball soared out of the stadium.
The mountain soars over 20,000 feet above sea level.
Noun
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Beef prices soared nearly 15% over the year ending in September, data showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Reeves delivers on all phases of his character arc, making a potentially dull and earnest character soar.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Students embraced the joke, and before long, every game began with hundreds of tortillas soaring into the night sky as the whistle blew for kickoff.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Beef prices soared nearly 15% over the year ending in September, data showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
That's not the best news for those in Arizona who enjoy finding spots to watch the Falcon 9 rocket soar overhead.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Reeves delivers on all phases of his character arc, making a potentially dull and earnest character soar.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soar. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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soar
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: the act of soaring : upward flight
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