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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the Eiffel Tower soaring into the skies above Paris
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as in to increase
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices soared overnight because of the shortage
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the soar of the space shuttle never fails to inspire
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Recent Examples of soar
Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Why didn’t Southern California rents soar after last year’s horrific wildfire destroyed roughly 12,000 structures?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
While health care demand soars, the pipeline for new health care workers could struggle to keep pace under current rules.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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Maduro’s predecessor, the fiery Hugo Chávez, elected in 1998, expanded social services, including housing and education, thanks to the country’s oil bonanza, which generated revenues estimated at some $981 billion between 1999 and 2011 as crude prices soared.
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Interestingly enough, while OBAA soars, other Hollywood films that attempt to tap into the particular insanity of the 2020s — movies like Bugonia and Eddington — have met with a quieter reception from critics groups.
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There were 107 homicides in Kansas City in 2012, and while that number dipped to as low as 82 homicides in 2014, the number of homicides continued to rise until a peak in 2023 at 182 homicides.—
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
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The self-flying camera is equipped with a 4K camera capable of recording at up to 100 frames per second.—
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On Wednesday, numerous commemorations and tributes occurred in the devastated communities and throughout the city and county of Los Angeles —including flags flying at half-staff at City Hall, county buildings and at all state buildings.—
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The committee approved Lucas’s amendment and approved the recommendation to increase funding for the temporary jail.—
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
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Three times more climb Everest each year (and a hundred times more visit Rwanda’s mountain gorillas).—
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Hoosiers winning with balance Cignetti guided the Hoosiers’ surprising climb with the impressive combination of a powerful defense, strong running game and the leadership of quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner who led the nation with 36 touchdown passes.—
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Tate McRae’s So Close To What rises 8-5 (40,000), SZA’s SOS steps 7-6 (40,000), Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend falls 5-7 (38,000), and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time ascends 9-8 (36,000).—
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The Texans rank among the young ascending teams in the league and are led by 41-year-old head coach Demeco Ryans and Stroud, the team’s 24-year-old quarterback.—
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At Schoedinger Funeral Home, where temperatures hovered around 30 degrees with occasional snow flurries, mourners began arriving shortly after the noon visitation opened.—
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During winter, temperatures hover around 50 to 60 degrees during the day, and drop as low as 30 at night, but the upside is generally fewer tourists and less crowds in the park.—
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Its sustained winds rocketing faster by 65 mph in just 15 hours, taking the storm to 140 mph.—
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Sullivan’s star in the running world was already glowing, but her gutsy fourth-place finish in Tokyo rocketed it even higher.—
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Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
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But his parents, Trent and Cheryl Chambliss, have worked to keep his meteoric ascent in perspective.—
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“Soar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soar. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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