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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Recent Examples of soar
Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
But there could be a meaningful reason why the shares are stalling out here--and why shares of another chip company, Broadcom, are suddenly soaring.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Investors are eager to back clean energy projects as the demand for solar and storage soars.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Demand for the Italian sweet bread is soaring, with sales at Waitrose climbing 65% year-on-year, following a 40% rise in 2022.
Making panettone is a time-consuming process.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
But there could be a meaningful reason why the shares are stalling out here--and why shares of another chip company, Broadcom, are suddenly soaring.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
As that new single soars, another one of Queen’s older tracks also makes a comeback.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Investors are eager to back clean energy projects as the demand for solar and storage soars.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soar
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Studies reveal that in recent years, burnout among women has risen from 38% to 42% - a concern that is both pertinent and widespread.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The waves also begin when the electrical voltage in many neurons rises and falls simultaneously once per second.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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After the fall of Hosni Mubarak, ordinary Egyptians brought paint cans from home to Tahrir Square, to re-mark the curbs that had been flaked from years of government neglect, and abraded by tanks and flying bricks during the protests.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In response, the Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drones from flying over the military base in Morris County and Trump's golf club.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The presence of dogs may also increase levels of distraction and stress for other, non-dog-toting employees.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Spun off from its parent company during the Covid-19 pandemic, Siemens Energy has been on a roller coaster over the past 18 months — from a near-death drop to a dizzying climb of over 310% this year.Sam Meredith,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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If past is prologue, Patel may face an uphill climb to even get the entirety of his own party on board.Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The evergreen tree growing atop the stairway that ascends 2,000 feet up a hillside near Manitou Springs has for years been decorated with bulbs, lights and other festive trinkets by hikers during the holiday season.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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That weekend, at the grocery store, Eliza hovered near the cosmetics wall and, almost without looking, tossed in mascara, concealer, lip gloss, and sped to the checkout, feeling furtive.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, special forces troops were observed encircling the parliament building and army helicopters were hovering over it.Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Afp | Getty Images The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet in the past two years, Guinness has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young people and women.John Towfighi, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The first two players on that list were 23 and 24 years respectively in 2022 and appeared to be on the ascent.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Honnold has never free climbed the route—a style that allows climbers to use ropes and climbing gear for protection but not to aid the ascent.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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