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soar

soar

 
 
pronunciation:
sor
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
part of speech: verb
inflections: soars, soaring, soared
definition 1: to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height.
The falcon soared over the fields and mountains.
 
synonyms:
glide, sail
similar words:
fly, skim, sweep, wing
definition 2: to rise or climb quickly.
The plane soared into the sky.
 
synonyms:
zoom
similar words:
ascend, climb, rise, wing
definition 3: to increase or rise quickly.
The price of bread and cereal soared.Her spirits soared after hearing the good news.
synonyms:
skyrocket, zoom
similar words:
accelerate, climb, rise
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derivations: soaringly (adv.), soarer (n.)
Homophone Note
Are you looking for the word sore (as in a wound)? Soar and sore sound alike but have different meanings.