soar

[ sawr, sohr ]

/ sɔr, soʊr /

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verb (used without object)

to fly upward, as a bird.

to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.

to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.

to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.

noun

an act or instance of soaring.

the height attained in soaring.

OTHER WORDS FOR soar

4 tower; mount.

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Origin of soar

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from unattested Vulgar Latin exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-¹ + aur(a) “air” + -āre infinitive suffix

synonym study for soar

1. See fly².

OTHER WORDS FROM soar

soarer, nounsoar·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby soar

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How to use soar in a sentence

Not the soar of Amanda Gorman’s poem, or the thunderous power of Lady Gaga using a golden microphone to belt the national anthem.
American democracy finally passes the Bechdel test|Monica Hesse|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And in the summer months, when shootings soar, the city can be a ghoulish playground for those interested in the macabre.
Chicago’s Real-Life 'Nightcrawler'|Justin Glawe|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Banks, who has spent nearly three decades as an educator, has a book on education reform coming out in September entitled “Soar”.
Why Middle School Should Be Abolished|David C. Banks|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He was the point man in the promotion when Evel Knievel swore he'd soar across Snake River Canyon in a sawed-off rocket ship.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luxury Goods Prices Soar: Believe it or not, the price of a quilted Chanel bag has increased by 70 percent since 2009.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Set a Wedding Date; Luxury Goods Prices Soar|The Fashion Beast Team|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He spoke with a grave and silvery pitch that made his words seem to soar lightly over his audience.
The Chequers|James Runciman
I have seen one swoop over a terrified flock, claw up a good-sized lamb, and soar away with it as if it were a mouse.
Thirty Years in Australia|Ada Cambridge
Its mountain peaks rise bare and rugged to the skies, where lordly eagles soar.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
They sometimes soar perpendicularly to a considerable height, with a violent scream.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
For wages climb upward with leaden feet, my friend, when prices soar with eagle wings.
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo

British Dictionary definitions for soar

soar

/ (sɔː) /

verb (intr)

to rise or fly upwards into the air

(of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents

to rise or increase in volume, size, etcsoaring prices

noun

the act of soaring

the altitude attained by soaring

Derived forms of soar

soarer, nounsoaring, noun, adjective

Word Origin for soar

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex- 1 + aura a breeze

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