soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
are soaring
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present progressiveof soar.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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U.S. diesel prices are soaring once again as the squeeze in the fuels market tightens, breaching $6 a gallon for the first time on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Shares of the HR software group are soaring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Temperatures across Italy are soaring to levels deemed threatening to people's health and wellbeing.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hopes are soaring after Mexico’s stunning win over Ecuador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The ceilings are soaring and high, and there are rows and rows of books of all shapes, colors, and sizes.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
