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Definition of "soar" []
- To rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort. (verb-intransitive)
- To climb swiftly or powerfully. (verb-intransitive)
- To glide in an aircraft while maintaining altitude. (verb-intransitive)
- To ascend suddenly above the normal or usual level: Our spirits soared. See Synonyms at rise. (verb-intransitive)
- The act of soaring. (noun)
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Use "soar" in a sentence
- "It had then filled me with a sublime ecstasy that gave wings to the soul, and allowed it to soar from the obscure world to light and joy."
- "The only way to make those approval ratings soar is to GIVE THE PEOPLE THE PUBLIC OPTION – at the very LEAST."
- "But, the sale of twice as many higher-strike calls exposes the investor to losses should shares in the name soar 61.2% over the current price to surpass the upper breakeven point at $20.10 by expiration day in January 2012."