soaring

Everyday

1. Flying high in the air, often gliding without flapping wings. tree →
2. Going up very quickly to a high level, like prices or temperatures. tree →
3. Very tall, rising high, like soaring mountains or towers. tree →
4. Very strong and rising, like soaring music or hopes. tree →

In the lessons

In nature stories, birds such as eagles and hawks are soaring on warm air. In the news «soaring prices» or «soaring temperatures» means they are going up fast. In maths and data, a graph line that is soaring rises steeply. In stories it shows joy or hope: «her spirits were soaring». Phrases: «soaring prices», «soaring temperatures», «soaring high», «soaring above».

Examples

• An eagle was soaring high above the hills. tree →
• The glider was soaring over the valley. tree →
• Prices are soaring, so food costs more each week. tree →
• Temperatures were soaring during the heatwave. tree →
• The city has soaring towers of glass and steel. tree →
• Her hopes were soaring when she heard she had made the team. tree →
• The kite went soaring into the sky. tree →
• The graph shows the number of visitors soaring in summer. tree →
• Breathless they watched for the soaring of the red eagle. tree →

Note

Spelled with «oa». Homophone: «sore» / «soar» sound the same in many accents, so «soaring» can sound like «sawing» in British English — do not confuse them. In maths, «soaring» means a big rise, so expect the number to increase a lot.