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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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The Sterling Law Building was designed to evoke England’s historic Inns of Court, complete with soaring stone archways, stained-glass windows, carved oak interiors, tranquil courtyards, and communal spaces intended to foster scholarly community.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

For investors enthralled by soaring corporate profits, headlines about the painful consequences from climate change are largely just background noise, experts say.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Water companies had failed to make sufficient investment over the last 30 years, she said, leaving customers with "leaks, pollution and soaring bills".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But the fight over denials has grown louder in recent years, as Americans and their clinicians have become increasingly frustrated with the U.S. health-insurance system due to soaring costs and rising rates of denials.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

She wound up her arm and threw the lighter, sending it soaring over the lion’s head and into the shadows beyond them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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