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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in flew
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 rocketed
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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Recent Examples of soared
Having soared past expectations and selling out their San Francisco arena, Veronica Burton and the Valks have nothing to lose right now.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The number of participating providers soared from more than 400 during the previous school year to more than 2,100 this year.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Downloads soared into the tens of millions, costing the copyright owner tens of millions of dollars, prosecutors said.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Stocks have already soared on it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The cloud giant on Wednesday soared to an all-time high and had its best day since 1992, gaining $244 billion in market cap and is now at $922 billion.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks in large part to the country’s richest person, Elon Musk, who moved to the Lone Star State from California in 2020 and whose fortune soared by 75%, to $428 billion, over the past year.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Defensively, Rhode Island soared in the second half—allowing just three points, forcing key turnovers, and tightening up on third‑down stops.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The number of participating providers soared from more than 400 during the previous school year to more than 2,100 this year.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Downloads soared into the tens of millions, costing the copyright owner tens of millions of dollars, prosecutors said.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Stocks have already soared on it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The cloud giant on Wednesday soared to an all-time high and had its best day since 1992, gaining $244 billion in market cap and is now at $922 billion.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks in large part to the country’s richest person, Elon Musk, who moved to the Lone Star State from California in 2020 and whose fortune soared by 75%, to $428 billion, over the past year.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Defensively, Rhode Island soared in the second half—allowing just three points, forcing key turnovers, and tightening up on third‑down stops.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soared
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Grisly footage of the shooting rocketed across social media.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bonds, which have hovered for a week after a ripping rally , and could struggle if attention returns to stickier inflation?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the plane ascended over the area, the turbulence had settled, allowing flight attendants to begin service, according to the report.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As McLaren has ascended, Red Bull has been caught out this season, struggling to field a consistent race-winning car and falling out of both title races, despite some phenomenal performances from Verstappen.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bird glided through the air, skimming the water for prey.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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This appears to be a key reason he's skyrocketed to online fame since being debuted on Holmes' TikTok account, @authorlholmes, on September 10.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Despite maintaining solid on-time performance (consistently over 80 percent for all three years), customer complaints skyrocketed.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Soared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soared. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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