SOAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of soar in English

(Definition of soar from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of soar from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of soar from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of soar

soar
The courtroom seemed straight out of a movie set - dark wood paneling, soaring ceilings and gold-embossed inscriptions citing the wisdom of the ages.
Household debt soared over the past 20 years, though it has dipped slightly thanks to the credit crunch of the last few years.
From CNN
His body temperature soared from the exertion, pushing him dangerously close to heatstroke.
From TIME
What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries?
Twenty squishy, bouncy basketballs that wouldn't hurt you if they hit you in the head were constantly soaring through the air from three-point range.
Shares have soared from 38 cents seven years ago to $27.97 today.
From CNBC
And with demand for such bonds low, yields on those bonds have soared to unmanageable levels.
Late in the piece, he carefully builds an extraordinary crescendo, topped with a sweet oboe line soaring over an orchestra that twitches and roils.
From NPR
The structures he documented are full of vaulted ceilings, soaring cantilevers and manipulated light, all of which are meant to enrapture believers.
From Wired
Over the past decade, college tuition and fees have soared 92 percent.
Income inequality was soaring, but then, as now, everyone from politicians to philanthropists promoted right financial living as the way to get ahead.
With the global economy collapsing and medical costs soaring, she managed to hold tight to core values.
Make it your mission to be a healer who helps the conversation soar rather than making the other party sore.
Total annual government benefits and services would soar to $166.5 billion; tax revenue would remain at around $60.5 billion, yielding an aggregate annual fiscal deficit of $106 billion.
But sales have soared of late, up nearly 100% in one recent 52-week period.
From TIME
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Translations of soar

in Chinese (Traditional)
快速上升, 猛增,驟升, 升至(很高的高度),高達…
in Chinese (Simplified)
快速上升, 猛增,骤升, 升至(很高的高度),高达…
in Spanish
dispararse, planear, elevarse…
in Portuguese
disparar, subir, voar alto…
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झेपावणे, उच्च स्तरावर खूप लवकर पोहोचणे, मोठ्या उंचीवर पोहोचणे…
急上昇する, 急騰(とう)する, (鳥や飛行機などが)空高く舞い上がる…
birden fırlamak, anîden yükselmek, fırlamak…
planer, monter en flèche…
disparar-se, volar molt alt, planar…
(om)hoog vliegen…
மிக விரைவாக உயர்ந்த நிலைக்கு உயர வேண்டும், ஒரு பெரிய உயரத்தை அடைய…
(तेज़ी से ऊपर की ओर) बढ़ना, एक ऊँचाई पर पहुँचना…
ખૂબ ઊંચે ઉડવું, જવું, ખૂબ ઊંચું…
flyve højt, stige kraftigt…
flyga (sväva) högt, stiga [i höjden]…
meluncur naik…
aufsteigen…
fly høyt, stige raskt, sveve/fly høyt…
بلند پروازی کرنا, اونچا اڑنا, اونچی چوٹی تک جانا…
ширяти, високо літати…
взлетать, взмывать, парить…
చాలా త్వరగా ఉన్నత స్థాయికి ఎదుగు, గొప్ప ఎత్తుకు చేరుకొను…
يَرْتَفِع ارْتِفاعاً هائِلاً, يُحَلِّق…
আকাশে অনেক উঁচুতে ওড়া, দ্রুত কোন কিছুর মাত্রা বাড়া, উচ্চতায় পৌঁছানো…
(vy)letět vysoko…
terbang tinggi…
บินสูงขึ้นไปในอากาศ…
đạt ở mức cao…
rosnąć (gwałtownie), szybować, wznosić się wysoko…
치솟다, 하늘높이 날아 오르다…
andare alle stelle, innalzarsi, spiccare il volo…
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