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soar

[sawr, sohr]

verb (used without object)

  1. to fly upward, as a bird.

  2. to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.

  3. to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

  4. to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.

    Synonyms: ,
  5. to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level.

    His hopes soared.



noun

  1. an act or instance of soaring.

  2. the height attained in soaring.

soar

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. to rise or fly upwards into the air

  2. (of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents

  3. to rise or increase in volume, size, etc

    soaring prices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of soaring

  2. the altitude attained by soaring

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • soarer noun
  • soaringly adverb
  • ˈDzԲ noun
  • ˈDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soar1

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

Origin of soar1

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin 油ܰ (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex- 1 + aura a breeze
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Synonym Study

See fly 2.
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Example Sentences

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Pepi is now in a hostel, and searching for somewhere more suitable, but prices have soared almost 70% since she last rented.

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But as his success soars, he finds he can switch off by playing snooker.

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But behind the hope lies a growing wave of discontent, as complaints to the housing watchdog - over repairs, costs and selling - have soared.

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Universal Pictures’ “How To Train Your Dragon” soared over the competition this weekend, as family-friendly films continued their dominance at the box office.

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The latest escalation in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring with questions about what that could mean for the world economy.

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