soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
is soaring
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present progressiveof soar (3rd person singular).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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Don’s suit is indented with billowing wrinkles, perhaps to suggest the idea of movement, as if the colossus is soaring through the air.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
The department-store chain’s stock is soaring after sales beat expectations — but it’s still trading at a fraction of its record high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Demand for lithium is soaring as automakers ramp up electric vehicle production and energy companies build larger battery systems to support wind and solar power.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
Demand is soaring, thanks in part to power-hungry AI data centers that have sparked an electricity-building boom not seen since the post-World War II era.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
I wipe tears from my face, but my heart is soaring.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
