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Intransitive Soaring Air Soared High Soar Quickly Rocket

Front soar
Back soar
BrE /sɔː(r)/

NAmE /sɔːr/
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1 [intransitive] if the value, amount or level of sth soars, it rises very quickly
rocket
soaring costs/prices/temperatures
Air pollution will soon soar above safety levels.
Unemployment has soared to 18%.
2 [intransitive] ~ (up) (into sth) to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air

The rocket soared (up) into the air.
(figurative) Her spirits soared (= she became very happy and excited).
3 [intransitive] to fly very high in the air or remain high in the air

an eagle soaring high above the cliffs
4 [intransitive] to be very high or tall

soaring mountains
The building soared above us.
5 [intransitive] when music soars, it becomes higher or louder

soaring strings

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