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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: ,

  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

/ ɔː /

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

  • ˈDzԲ, nounadjective
  • ˈDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzİ noun
  • DziԲ· 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 油ܰ, equivalent to Latin ex- ex- 1 + aur(a) “air” + - infinitive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soar1

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

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“It’s my passion to work with actors, speakers, coaches, and authors to create their best work and soar to success,” Lincoln said on her website.

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And it’s safe to say that today, Gurr’s mind — in addition to his body of work — still soars.

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Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.

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The price of Donald Trump's cryptocurrency has soared after the US president promised to host two special events for its top investors.

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Markets soared on comments from President Trump and his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, in recent days, acknowledging the current tariff rate of 145% on China will have to come down “substantially.”

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