soaring

[ sawr-ing, sohr- ]

/ ˈsɔr ɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

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noun

the sport of flying a sailplane.

Origin of soaring

First recorded in 1895–90; soar + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM soaring

un·soar·ing, adjective

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Definition for soaring (2 of 2)

soar

[ sawr, sohr ]

/ sɔr, soʊr /

verb (used without object)

to fly upward, as a bird.

to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.

to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.

to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.

noun

an act or instance of soaring.

the height attained in soaring.

Origin of soar

1325–75; Middle English soren < Middle French essorer < Vulgar Latin *exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-¹ + aur(a) air + -āre infinitive suffix

SYNONYMS FOR soar

1 See fly¹.

4 tower; mount.

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OTHER WORDS FROM soar

soar·er, noun soar·ing·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for soaring

Thanks to the shale revolution, domestic oil production is soaring.

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Strapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring.

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In West Africa, where the epidemic began, the number of cases has been soaring for eight straight months.

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A U.S. escalation of bombing in Iraq and Syria would send it soaring.

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He was a soaring star from the moment he finished his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

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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.

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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

British Dictionary definitions for soaring

soar

/ (sɔː) /

verb (intr)

to rise or fly upwards into the air

(of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents

to rise or increase in volume, size, etc soaring prices

noun

the act of soaring

the altitude attained by soaring

Derived forms of soar

soarer, noun soaring, noun, adjective

Word Origin for soar

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex- 1 + aura a breeze

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