soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
have been soaring
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present perfect progressiveof soar.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Office vacancies have been soaring across Southern California, reaching around 20% overall in the greater Los Angeles area in the second quarter this year, according to real estate firm Avison Young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Component costs have been soaring as demand far outpaces supply, thanks to the growing need for hardware that helps power artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Copper prices have been soaring, and producers mostly lock in acid prices in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Profits at Micron and its rivals have been soaring exponentially, but some investors have been hesitant to get too excited, as the memory market is known to deliver dramatic booms and then busts.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
You know how prices have been soaring the past two months.
From Prince Hagen by Upton Sinclair
