soar

[ sawr, sohr ]

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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.

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 for soar

4	tower; mount

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Other words from soar

soarer, noun
soar·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use soar in a sentence

The market for artificial sweeteners has soared above $1 billion annually in the U.S. alone.
Are Artificial Sweeteners Wrecking Your Diet? | DailyBurn | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They soared along the faces of mountains, over deserts, and out along city streets.
The High-Flying Secrets of BASE Jumpers | William O’Connor | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
New homes sales, reported Monday, soared 18.6 percent from April, and were at the highest annual rate since 2008.
How Obamacare Helped Crash the Economy | Daniel Gross | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Black voter registration in Mississippi soared from 6.7 percent in 1964 to 59.4 percent in 1968.
When the Right to Vote Wasn’t a Right | Scott Porch | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Oh, and car sales, far from plummeting, have soared to levels not seen since 2007.
The Chicken Littles Are Wrong: Environmental Regulations Always Spur Innovation | Daniel Gross | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

One time my fancy soared on high, to see what discoveries I could make in those clearer regions.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) | Daniel Defoe
The kites soared, and the boats rushed swiftly over the calm and glittering sea.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
Tussocks of feathery grass covered the rough surface of the ground, and out of these the larks soared into the hate of sunshine.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. | John Galsworthy
She soared over earthly spheres, casting on them shine or shadow according to her being smiling or gloomy.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander Dumas
The small blue jets of the ring flickered and ran together and soared as her sleeve caught them.
The Creators | May Sinclair

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, etc: soaring prices

noun

the act of soaring
the altitude attained by soaring

Origin of soar

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

Derived forms of soar

soarer, noun
soaring, noun, adjective

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