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soar
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- pronunciation:
- sor
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
soars, soaring, soared |
definition 1: |
to fly or glide swiftly, effortlessly, and usu. at a great height.
The hawk soared over the meadow.
- synonyms:
- glide, sail
- similar words:
- fly, skim, sweep, wing
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definition 2: |
to rise or climb quickly.
The plane soared to an altitude of 30,000 feet.
- synonyms:
- zoom
- antonyms:
- plummet
- similar words:
- ascend, climb, rise, wing
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definition 3: |
to increase rapidly in value or intensity; rise quickly.
Interest rates soared.Her spirits soared upon hearing the news.- synonyms:
- skyrocket, zoom
- similar words:
- accelerate, climb, escalate, rise
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related words: |
arise, glide, lift, loom, mount, sail, slip |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the act of soaring.
The soar of the fighter jets dazzled the crowd.- synonyms:
- ascent, climb, glide, zoom
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derivations: |
soaringly (adv.), soarer (n.) |
Are you looking for the word sore (as in a wound)? Soar and sore sound alike but have different meanings.
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