soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
had soared
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past perfectof soar.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The blogging baseball fan Robert Kopecky points out that at that time the sport’s popularity had soared, with average attendance per game doubling to more than 31,000 from about 15,500 over the previous two decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Maguire explained how the value of these deals had soared, with commercial revenue having gone up "by nearly 4,000% from £58m to £2.4bn in 2024-25".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
By Friday, the shares had soared almost 20% from where they began the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her Florida home had soared in value, so she could use the proceeds from the sale to help pay the hefty entrance fee for the retirement community she joined.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
She hoped it had soared to the sea and wouldn't return until it had a beak full of fish for its young.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
