soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
had been soaring
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past perfect progressiveof soar.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Tensions had been soaring over the Hormuz operation, with the United States saying it had sunk seven Iranian boats, and several civilian vessels coming under attack, allegedly from Iran.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Complaints from customers have risen about large, unexpected price rises at a time when other bills had been soaring.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Temperatures in Rio had been soaring all week — on Tuesday, the heat index hit 137 degrees, the highest ever recorded in Rio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
The company had been soaring post-pandemic, bolstered by overwhelming interest in e-commerce and the cloud, but a return to in-person life and a broad tech drawback changed it all fast.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2023
This circumstance, however, Peter barely noted: he had been soaring so high for the past twelve hours that he had almost lost consciousness of the minor differences of earthly things.
From The Tragic Muse by Henry James
