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present participle of soar.

Synonyms

soaring

American

[sawr-ing, sohr-] / ˈsɔr ɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun

the sport of flying a sailplane.

Other Word Forms

unsoaring

adjective

Etymology

Origin of soaring

First recorded in 1895–90; soar + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Soaring memory costs are driving up prices of smartphones, PCs, and other goods—even Apple is feeling the pinch.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Soaring demand for memory in artificial-intelligence hardware and the prospect of long-term supply agreements is set to support a longer earnings boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Soaring demand for new data centers has helped lift the spot rate for flatbed trucks to what the FTR and Truckstop.com report said is an all-time high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Soaring demand meant Nvidia could keep jacking up the price of new chips, and its shares are up 15-fold since November 2022 as profits rocketed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Soaring over the Juggernaut, they searched for any sign of the robot.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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