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  • present participle of soar.
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soaring

American  
[sawr-ing, sohr-] / ˈsɔr ɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun

  1. the sport of flying a sailplane.


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Etymology

Origin of soaring

First recorded in 1895–90; soar + -ing 1

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Collectively, that inclination could lead to bills soaring ever higher.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The world's biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares soaring by more than 600%.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The positive results sent Moderna’s share price soaring and rippled through drug industry stocks as investors saw the potential for more future blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Moderna and Merck’s first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine helped people with melanoma live longer in a late-stage trial, and shares of both companies are soaring.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

And then they passed the Penitentiary and were soaring over open fields—cow pastures, Magdalys now realized.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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