as in ascendant
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as in gliding
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as in rising
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in flying
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
bats soaring and swooping through the night air
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as in increasing
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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Recent Examples of soaring
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
Research has shown that heat domes, areas of high atmospheric pressure that send the mercury soaring, have become stronger in recent decades.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2018
For this winter, any increase in China’s energy consumption—even a cold winter that sends demand soaring—is unlikely to hurt Europe much, given that the continent’s natural gas reserves are already at more than 90% capacity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022
The war in Ukraine sent the spot price soaring, leading to the current crunch.
—Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Like the best ballads, its beauty lies in its simplicity: It is carried entirely by the sound of piano keys and the soaring, yet always controlled, lilt of McVie’s voice.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
Research has shown that heat domes, areas of high atmospheric pressure that send the mercury soaring, have become stronger in recent decades.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2018
For this winter, any increase in China’s energy consumption—even a cold winter that sends demand soaring—is unlikely to hurt Europe much, given that the continent’s natural gas reserves are already at more than 90% capacity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022
The war in Ukraine sent the spot price soaring, leading to the current crunch.
—Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
Adjective
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The leader of Germany’s AfD party is part of a growing group of powerful women leading Europe’s ascendant far-right parties.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, an ascendant wing of the Republican Party has actively pushed for a more muscular government—in the areas of family and industrial policy, for example—after reaching the conclusion that Reagan-style market orthodoxy has hollowed out communities, among other bad outcomes.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Verb
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With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Operators will have to pay $900 per ton of emissions, rising to $1,500 per ton in a few years.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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President Joe Biden maintained those tariffs and added tariffs on other Chinese products, including personal protective equipment, electric vehicles, batteries, and steel, slightly increasing the average tariff on imports from China.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2020
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An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.—
Kevin Hanson,
SI.com,
2 Aug. 2019
Noun
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The rating agency cut the nation’s sovereign credit rating down one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, pointing to the government’s ballooning deficit and the cost of rolling over its existing debt.—
John Melloy,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Friday’s downgrade to Aa1 — citing a ballooning deficit and the rising cost of refinancing existing debt — marks the end of that era.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Every child should know the awe of watching the sun rise over a pristine lake, the challenge of climbing a rugged trail, and the quiet of a night sky untouched by city lights.—
Alex Stout,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The chance for precipitation is hovering around 60% as of Saturday morning and rainfall amounts are expected to reach between a tenth and quarter of an inch, the forecast shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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To the north, Canada also slipped down the ladder but remains well ahead of the US, coming in at 18 after hovering around 15 for the last few years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The prison drama — set to start principal photography in Ireland later this year — explores the ideas of guilt, the death penalty, and redemption, all through the lens of food of the highest order, and the world’s most infamous meal: the Ortolan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Non-Maintainable Systems Lack of clean code structure, high entropy in the codebase, absence of modularity, dependency chaos, difficult debugging and lack of documentation can occur when applying vibe coding without a core engineering mindset.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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