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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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
Brent and WTI oil prices have been soaring as investors focus on Iran-Israel-U.S. frictions, supply-route bottlenecks, rising war-risk premiums and an extended escalation in key oil-producing Gulf countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Venture Global is the fastest-growing player in LNG exports, which have been soaring as Asia and Europe buy more of it to power their electricity grids and heat homes.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
It’s not just the temperatures that have been soaring: This heat wave has been accompanied by unusually high humidity, carried up by winds from the Caribbean Sea.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
The dogs ahead were veiled in the argent, tremulous mists; the ice sped under me; I was no longer conscious of an earthly footing; I might have been soaring in space.
From My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick A. Cook
