the activity of flying a glider
"After years of practicing on simulators, she finally felt confident enough to take her first soaring flight over the mountains."
The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
"During his speech about human potential, the audience felt a collective sense of soaring as he painted vivid pictures of our future achievements."
present participle of soar
"The eagle soared high above the canyon, its wings cutting through the thin air as it dove toward a rabbit in the grass below."
assurgent, ascending
"The eagle launched into a soaring flight as it caught the rising thermal currents above the canyon."