soar
verb (used without object)
to fly upward, as a bird.
was soaring
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past progressiveof soar.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Digital payments giant PayPal was soaring high five years ago, riding the surge in online shopping after the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped people’s buying habits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dell was soaring after it said quarterly revenue for its AI-optimized servers rose 757% from the prior year.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Horses were still far more common than cars, yet car ownership was soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The stock was soaring 12.4% in afternoon trading, at last check.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
But by then I was soaring in the clouds, so I don’t know if she heard me.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
