soaring

[sawr-ing, sohr-]

noun

1. the sport of flying a sailplane.

Other Word Forms

• unsoaring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soaring¹

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

Example Sentences

France is under pressure to pass a spending bill by an end-of-year deadline to rein in its deficit and soaring debt, but efforts have been hampered by a political crisis.

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The price of coffee or a hamburger, my soaring electric bill and a stroll through the aisles of Walmart are all the proof I need.

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Where Berlin was once famed for its round-the-clock revelry and pounding techno parties, the city's nightclubs have been fighting to stay afloat as soaring prices, rising rents and changing tastes hammer the industry.

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But prices are actually soaring because of plant closures and natural-gas shortages in blue states, all in the name of green energy.

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Quantum-computing stocks were soaring early on Thursday amid excitement over potential federal funding for the sector in exchange for the U.S. government taking equity stakes in the companies.

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