as in ascendant
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as in gliding
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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
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
Research has shown that heat domes, areas of high atmospheric pressure that send the mercury soaring, have become stronger in recent decades.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2018
For this winter, any increase in China’s energy consumption—even a cold winter that sends demand soaring—is unlikely to hurt Europe much, given that the continent’s natural gas reserves are already at more than 90% capacity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022
The war in Ukraine sent the spot price soaring, leading to the current crunch.
—Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Like the best ballads, its beauty lies in its simplicity: It is carried entirely by the sound of piano keys and the soaring, yet always controlled, lilt of McVie’s voice.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
Research has shown that heat domes, areas of high atmospheric pressure that send the mercury soaring, have become stronger in recent decades.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2018
For this winter, any increase in China’s energy consumption—even a cold winter that sends demand soaring—is unlikely to hurt Europe much, given that the continent’s natural gas reserves are already at more than 90% capacity.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022
The war in Ukraine sent the spot price soaring, leading to the current crunch.
—Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaring
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In 1980, Ronald Reagan won all of the Southern states except for Jimmy Carter’s native Georgia, signaling that the GOP was ascendant in the region.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a country where Netanyahu is politically ascendant against the odds, supporting his party’s legislation was plain old good politics.Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Obesity rates in children and adolescents have been rising for decades.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on expanding its product offerings and increasing its sales force to drive future revenue growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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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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Arguments against defense spending increases often cite the ballooning of the national debt—but even though the debt is unquestionably a problem, defense spending is not its primary cause: entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Notable investors such as Paul Tudor Jones have become worried about the ballooning fiscal deficit and that neither of the two presidential candidates squaring off next week in the election will cut spending to address it.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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The robot was then trained to use these hooks for climbing via reinforcement learning.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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This summer, parts of the continent experienced a record-breaking heat wave with temperatures climbing up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal from mid-July.Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia is hovering near its all-time closing high late Friday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Howard crushed it, setting a high bar, but Doechii was ready to respond.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Another edition went for $5.7 million on a $6 million high estimate at Christie’s New York in 2009.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaring. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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