soars 1 of 2

verb

Definition of soarsnext
present tense third-person singular of soar
1
as in rises
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris

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2
as in hovers
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings bats soaring and swooping through the night air

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3
as in increases
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage

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soars

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noun

plural of soar
as in climbs
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 Synonyms for soars
  1. rises
  2. hovers
  3. increases
  4. ascends
  5. climbs
  6. floats
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  • What To See During The Major Lunar Standstill During a major lunar standstill, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the east and west horizons, respectively.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Traditionally, as qubits increase in number, their sensitivity to tiny disturbances also rises, leading to errors.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rises
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  • Today, the combined population of the Indian subcontinent’s three most affected vulture species hovers around a mere 20,000.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Microchip’s stock-market value or worth on Wall Street has fallen but still hovers around $32 billion.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • Making the municipal bond market more efficient and less costly in turn increases accessibility.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Every extra mile a truck goes increases fuel costs, raises emissions and reduces the scrap’s value.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increases
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  • The last hole then ascends 40 feet to a narrow green guarded by three stealthy bunkers.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The trail ascends to its high point on long switchbacks that ease the climb and maximize scenic views.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascends
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  • As that project climbs, the full-length that followed it, which certified the singer-songwriter as more than a flash in the pan, is also enjoying a comeback of sorts across the pond.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Or worn your heavy coat to find that the temperature climbs too high to keep it on?
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbs
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  • The Pistons’ star floats to the corner for a wide-open three.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The camera now floats just behind the character’s head, depicting work and home, love stories and painful reunions, fleeting observations and a reckoning with the past, as if from two points of view simultaneously—one visual and one spectral, bringing absence to life along with presence.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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