soaring
/'sɔ:riɳ/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Of imposing height; especially standing out above others: Describes something that rises to a great or impressive height, often in a way that is prominent or majestic.
- Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual: Describes something, often abstract like costs or ambitions, that increases or rises to a very high level.
Noun:
- The activity of flying a glider: The sport or act of flying in an aircraft without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The view was dominated by the soaring cliffs. (The cliffs rose to a great and impressive height.)
- Investors are concerned about soaring inflation. (Inflation is rising to a level much higher than normal.)
- Her soaring vocals captivated the audience. (Her voice rose to very high and impressive musical notes.)
Noun:
- He took up soaring as a hobby after retiring. (He started the activity of flying gliders.)
- The club offers lessons in soaring. (The club offers instruction in glider flying.)
Advanced Usage
"Soaring rhetoric": Language or speech that is elevated, grand, or highly ambitious in tone.
- The politician's speech was filled with soaring rhetoric about unity and hope.
"Soaring spirit": A feeling of great elation, freedom, or uplift.
- Listening to the symphony gave her a soaring spirit.
Variants and Related Words
Soar (verb): To fly or rise high in the air; to increase rapidly above the usual level.
- Eagles soar on thermal currents.
- Temperatures are expected to soar this weekend.
Soaringly (adverb): In a soaring manner. (This form is rare but possible in literary contexts).
Synonyms
- Adjective (for height): Towering, lofty, elevated, majestic.
- Adjective (for increase): Skyrocketing, rocketing, escalating, surging.
- Noun: Gliding, sailplaning.
Related Phrases
"Soaring ambitions": Very high or grand ambitions.
- His soaring ambitions led him to start his own company.
"Soaring prices/costs": Prices or costs that are increasing very rapidly.
- Soaring prices for housing are making the city unaffordable.
Idioms
- "On a soaring note": Ending or concluding in a way that is uplifting, triumphant, or highly positive.
- The concert ended on a soaring note with the famous finale.
Adjective
- of imposing height; especially standing out above others
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
- ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
- soaring prices
Noun
- the activity of flying a glider