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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Micron Technology’s stock was soaring Tuesday, following an analyst’s upbeat view that it could double as the memory industry adjusts to changes driven by artificial-intelligence demand.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Peloton Interactive stock was soaring on Thursday after fiscal third-quarter financial results reinvigorated investor confidence that the at-home fitness company could score a much needed comeback.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership with pop star Katy Perry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
Despite the increase, the survey is closing the year much lower than where it started—it was above 70 in January—and closer to the record low of 50 hit in June 2022, when inflation was soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Fawkes was soaring around its head, and the basilisk was snapping furiously at him with fangs long and thin as sabers — Fawkes dived.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
