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  • present participle of soar.
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soaring

American  
[sawr-ing, sohr-] / ˈsɔr ɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun

  1. the sport of flying a sailplane.


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Etymology

Origin of soaring

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


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From California to Massachusetts, they will decide on initiatives that could impact local housing markets and address the soaring cost of homes that have frustrated so many Americans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Heating oil customers facing soaring bills have been promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the early 1990s Sweden endured bank failures, soaring deficits and unemployment, and interest rates that briefly hit 500%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The AI boom has sent global stock markets soaring this year, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hitting records earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Air Force Captain Chuck Maultsby took off in a U-2 and flew north, soaring past the north coast of Alaska and out over the Arctic Ocean.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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