soar

8 definitions • 17 examples

to rise very quickly to a high level:

All night long fireworks soared into the sky.

Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters.

House prices soared a further 20 percent.

to reach a great height:

The highest peak in the range soars 15,771 feet into the sky.

(of a bird or aircraft) to rise high in the air while flying without moving the wings or using power:

She watched the gliders soaring effortlessly above her.

(of an actor, dancer, etc. or a performance) to be excellent:

Kate Winslet soars in J. M. Barrie's children's classic, Finding Neverland.

There were no bad performances, but few that soared.

to increase or go up quickly to a high level:

temperatures/prices soared

My spirits soared when I heard the good news.

(esp. of a bird or aircraft) to rise or fly high in the air:

Planes soared overhead.

If you say that a mountain, building, or other object soars, you mean that it has great height:

The mountain soars 10,000 feet above the village.

to increase quickly in amount, number, value, or level:

Corn, soybean, and wheat prices all soared this year.

The organic industry's sales are soaring.

As prices tumbled, farmers watched their debt soar.

soar from sth to sth Under her editorship its circulation has soared from 5,000 to 30,000.

The Dow Jones was up 0.88% at 10,204.93 after soaring more than 210 points early in the day.

shares/stocks soar The news sent shares soaring 12p to 170p.