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as in rising
to move or extend upward the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in flying
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings bats soaring and swooping through the night air
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as in increasing
to rise abruptly and rapidly gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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Recent Examples of soaring
ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026 The strikes have jolted markets worldwide and sent the price of oil soaring. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soaring
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That has sent prices of oil soaring. —ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026 The strikes have jolted markets worldwide and sent the price of oil soaring. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Those issues include housing shortages, rampant homelessness, the nation’s highest levels of unemployment and poverty, uncertain water supplies, soaring utility costs, shamefully low academic achievement in public schools and a state budget in chronic deficit. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soaring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
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In Athens, History Shapes the Future After hovering for a millennium at the crossroads of past and present and braving a series of recent crises, the ancient metropolis is ascendant once again.— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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The market for work by François-Xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne—collectively known as Les Lalanne—is fast ascendant.— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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This week, the moon will be visible gliding silently through the daytime sky from today (April 22), up until the next full moon phase on May 1.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.— Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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The drone can be seen intercepting a low-flying Ka-52, maneuvering towards its port weapon pylon before the footage dramatically cuts.— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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According to Delta's policies, there are no restrictions for flying while pregnant on the airline.— Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adrian Meyer, Christie’s global head of private sales, outlined one idea for the increasing popularity of the sales channel.— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Highlighting the industry’s growing needs, demand for highly functional textile solutions is increasing across sectors, driven by rising investment in security, defense and disaster response.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
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The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
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An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.— Kevin Hanson, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019
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Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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Right-wing pundits and politicos recently attacked the gargantuan wildlife crossing being constructed over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills over ballooning costs and delays.— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The war and its economic fallout comes at a time when Americans were already navigating high costs of living from a post-pandemic inflation spike and years of prices climbing much faster than has been typical.— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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