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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: mount, tower

  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

/ sɔː /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈsoaring, nounadjective
  • ˈsoarer, noun
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Other Words From

  • soarer noun
  • soaring·ly adverb
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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 exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex- 1 + aur(a) “air” + -āre infinitive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soar1

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (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

Forgoing his final season of college eligibility might make financial sense given his soaring NFL draft prospects.

Housing is also a major problem in the Republic, with prices soaring and about 58,000 on the social housing waiting list.

From BBC

The number of purchase scams soared by 29% around Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, according to analysis by Lloyds Bank.

From BBC

The culprits are thought to be shelter inflation — especially house prices, with mortgage rates soaring — and used car prices, as well as higher portfolio management fees.

Some nations are still hoping for a global cap on the amount of new plastic made, which continues to soar.

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