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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
Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Still, that’s something that can be navigated, unlike the industry-wide challenge caused by soaring gold prices.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
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Noun
Within a few years, two partners started another express delivery company — Wells Fargo — to push farther west as the Gold Rush sent California's population soaring.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her body might be stuck in a cancer ward, but her heart and mind have left the building, soaring wherever inspiration takes her.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Still, that’s something that can be navigated, unlike the industry-wide challenge caused by soaring gold prices.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
Adjective
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Now, with Starmer under intense pressure to resign after the ruling Labour Party's disastrous showing in last week's local council elections, a victory for Burnham in the forthcoming poll over the ascendant right-wing Reform party could strengthen his push for the premiership.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The Daily Wire was once ascendant in right-wing media.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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This week, the moon will be visible gliding silently through the daytime sky from today (April 22), up until the next full moon phase on May 1.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to below forty per cent, the Iran war grinds on, and gas prices have been rising, as has inflation.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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These include serving as a flying test bed for in orbit manufacturing of alloys, composite materials, and fibers as well as research and production of space medicine.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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
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April’s numbers – bosses added 115,000 workers, adjusted for seasonal swings – were seen by many economic gurus as a surprising increase amid a war with Iran and its resulting ballooning energy costs.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Predictions were made of a winning score ballooning to 20 under or better.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Just ask Panthers guard Robert Hunt, who has stories about Eagles fans climbing onto opposing team buses and wreaking havoc.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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However, the young Italian appeared to go over his limit by attempting to match Vingegaard, quickly becoming gapped after just a kilometre of climbing together.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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