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[ sawr-ing, sohr- ] / ˈsɔr ɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR soaring ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe sport of flying a sailplane. Origin of soaringFirst recorded in 1895–90; soar + -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM soaringun·soar·ing, adjectiveWords nearby soaringsoapwort, soapy, soar, soaraway, Soares, soaring, so as to, soave, Soave operation, Soay, sob Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soaringThanks to the shale revolution, domestic oil production is soaring. Why the Keystone XL Pipeline May Not Be Built|Robert Bryce|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Strapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring. Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST In West Africa, where the epidemic began, the number of cases has been soaring for eight straight months. Ebola Panic Is Worse Than the Disease|Abby Haglage|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST A U.S. escalation of bombing in Iraq and Syria would send it soaring. Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!|Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Shank|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a soaring star from the moment he finished his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. No One’s Going to Challenge Hillary Clinton|Robert Shrum|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The soaring sublimity of the Moslem monotheism comes partly from its narrowness and abstractness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864|Various The Arrow was soaring higher and higher, and the Uhlans were firing at it, but they were not able to hit such a fleeting target. The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler It was drawn by two horses with tails about two inches long and soaring; so she must have been near the top of the Upper Crust. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum At the first sound of drumming motors the cabin dwellers flock forth to greet their soaring friend. Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell The eye of the eagle is there piercing all depths by its intelligence; but the soaring wing of that bird is wanting. The Young Maiden|A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
Words related to soaringtowering, steep, lofty, climbing, flying, aerial, elevated, ascending, sky-high |