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Soar Very Common

Soar has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of rising upward into the air

"The eagle soared high above the canyon, catching the thermal currents to glide effortlessly toward the sun."

2

The act of soaring.

"The eagle took to the wind and soared high above the canyon ridges."

Verb
1

rise rapidly

"the dollar soared against the yen"

2

fly by means of a hang glider

"After weeks of practice, she finally managed to soar over the valley on her newly repaired hang glider."

3

fly upwards or high in the sky

"The eagle soared above the clouds, circling where no other bird dared to go."

4

go or move upward

"The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"

5

fly a plane without an engine

"After the propeller broke, the pilot had to skillfully soar the disabled aircraft back to the runway on rising thermals."

6

To fly high with little effort, like a bird.

"The eagle soared effortlessly above the clouds without flapping its wings once."

Proper Noun
1

A river in Leicestershire, England, a tributary to the Trent.

"The Anglian Water Company manages the Soar, which flows through Nottinghamshire before joining the River Trent."

See Also
fly flying soars soarable kite river mount tributary
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rise fly glide
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
billow
Rhyming Words
oar hoar roar moar zoar boar gloar aroar bezoar phwoar upsoar uproar quaoar outroar outsoar pull oar wereboar with roar spoon oar in uproar
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