soar
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Definition of soar
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Synonyms & Antonyms for soar
Synonyms: Verb
arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, mount, rise, thrust, up, uprear, uprise, upthrust, upturn
Synonyms: Noun
ascension, ascent, climb, rise, rising
Antonyms: Verb
decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge
Antonyms: Noun
descent, dip, dive, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge
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Examples of soar in a Sentence
Verb
The temperature soared to 100 degrees. Stock prices are beginning to soar. The oil shortage sent prices soaring. The nation's divorce rate has soared. The eagle soared above us. A hang glider soared in the air. The rocket soared into the sky. The ball soared out of the stadium. The mountain soars over 20,000 feet above sea level.Noun
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Since that election, League’s poll numbers have soared, while 5-Star’s have plummeted. — Fox News, "Italy’s 5-Star makes deal with left-wingers to avoid elections; nationalist Salvini ousted," 29 Aug. 2019 The number of people meeting through online dating apps has soared in recent years, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "Matchmaker, matchmaker still makes a match," 23 Aug. 2019 Corporate profits after tax have also soared, from an average of 6.9% of GDP during the 1970s to 9.9% of GDP during this decade. — Jeffrey Sachs For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "CEOs are finally admitting to shortchanging society. It's about time," 23 Aug. 2019 Rising prices—and temperatures—draw speculators Carbon-emission credits, which are distributed by governments to utilities, manufacturers and others in an effort to cut greenhouses gases, have soared in price in recent months. — Stephen Gandel, CBS News, "Hedge funds are making millions off Europe's killer heat waves," 20 Aug. 2019 From its low point in November 2015 through mid-August, Walmart’s stock has soared 86%, vs. 43% for the S&P 500—a gain of $119 billion in market value. — Fortune, "Walmart CEO: ‘You’ve Got to Be Able to Manage Change’," 19 Aug. 2019 Interest has soared in coastal Alabama in recent months over ALDOT’s proposed toll plan, which includes discounts for frequent users such as a $90 monthly pass for drivers who take unlimited trips across the future I-10 Bayway. — al, "Ivey: Toll meeting not relocating out of Montgomery, despite pleas to hold it in Daphne," 16 Aug. 2019 Their index of trade-policy uncertainty has soared in recent months (see chart). — The Economist, "The trade war is leading some firms to crimp investment," 15 Aug. 2019 The interest in nutrition for both preventative and therapeutic purposes has also soared, including the awareness of eating practices from healthy populations around the globe. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "What Is the Ayurvedic Diet—and Can It Help You Lose Weight?," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The rookie stood at home plate and watched his first pinch hit homer soar, then tossed his bat high toward the home dugout. — Jake Seiner, courant.com, "Lifelong Yankees fan Mike Ford lifts New York past A’s with walk-off homer," 1 Sep. 2019 And when spring arrives and Russia opens itself to him, the narrative soars. — Nina Maclaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, "A big boost for Ciera Burch, and a new leaf for Copper Dog Books," 15 Aug. 2019 As the city’s population soars, the need for more housing has also increased. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "Berkeley becomes first U.S. city to ban natural gas in new homes," 17 July 2019 Knievel, who walks with the aid of a cane and sometimes a crutch, has another reason for the soar through the air. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: 1969: Evel Knievel at the Carlsbad Raceway," 21 June 2019 Win a few of those games and maybe attendance rises, interest builds and revenue soars. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott Striving Towards an Enhanced On-Field Product," 24 July 2019 That’s when the tension — abetted by mousetraps, a chain saw and monster tales — soars as high as Aaron’s beloved alps: An idyllic family vacation morphs into a quest for survival when Tristan disappears. — New York Times, "The Week in Arts: Sarah Jessica Parker Back for More ‘Divorce’; a Farewell to ‘My Fair Lady’," 29 June 2019 The bear-market plunge has been due largely to oversupply concerns as U.S. crude production soars toward 12 million barrels a day, while output from other major producers including Russia and Saudi Arabia also remain robust. — Dan Molinski, WSJ, "Oil Rises by Most in Two Years as Wall Street Rebounds," 26 Dec. 2018 The rest of California saw its inmate homicide count soar by 150%, from 12 killings in the seven years before realignment to at least 30 in the seven years after. — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "There Has Been an Explosion of Homicides in California’s County Jails. Here’s Why.," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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