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soar
[sawr, sohr]
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: ,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
/ ɔː /
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
noun
the act of soaring
the altitude attained by soaring
Other Word Forms
- soarer noun
- soaringly adverb
- ˈDzԲ noun
- ˈDz noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of soar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Pepi is now in a hostel, and searching for somewhere more suitable, but prices have soared almost 70% since she last rented.
But as his success soars, he finds he can switch off by playing snooker.
But behind the hope lies a growing wave of discontent, as complaints to the housing watchdog - over repairs, costs and selling - have soared.
Universal Pictures’ “How To Train Your Dragon” soared over the competition this weekend, as family-friendly films continued their dominance at the box office.
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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