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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 Roadster might not make drivers’ Back to the Future fantasies of soaring over traffic come true.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Like other airlines, TAP has been buffeted by soaring jet fuel costs from the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Record-high home prices and soaring mortgage rates have priced out many younger buyers, leaving comparatively better-off boomers, who are now between the ages of 61 and 79, as the dominant force in home buying.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Heating oil customers facing soaring bills have been promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

I used to imitate my brother by swinging high and doing backflips off that play set, soaring through the air.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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