soars

Takes to heights

Soars is the third-person singular of soar, meaning to fly or rise high in the air, typically with little effort: The eagle soars on thermal currents.

Figuratively, things that increase dramatically or reach great heights soar: Prices soared, Her spirits soared when she heard the news.

The word suggests effortless upward movement.

flight

eagle

Large predatory bird

  • hawkTaloned predatory bird
  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • wingLimb enabling flight

thermal · updraft · altitude · aerial · swoop · hover · condor · falcon · albatross · airborne

rise

ascend

Move upward

  • climbAscend using effort
  • elevateTo raise upward
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport

mount · skyrocket · rocket · shoot up · levitate · upward · tower · escalate · float · surge

freedom

unbound

Not tied down

escape · release · transcend · break free · unrestricted · limitless · boundless · unrestrained · emancipated · weightless

emotion

spirit

Soul, mood, or liquor

euphoria · joy · thrill · excitement · hopes · dreams · mood · soul · pulse · adrenaline

success

career

Lifelong occupational pursuit

profits · sales · prices · value · demand · reputation · status · approval · confidence · expectations

music

voice

Sound from throat

melody · note · pitch · octave · tenor · high note · vocal · falsetto · harmony · chorus

Opposites
vertical direction of movement

soarsplummets

Falls straight down fast

plunges · drops · falls · descends · dives

manner of flight/movement

soarsplummets

Falls straight down fast

crashes · flounders · struggles · sputters · stalls

emotional/spiritual state

soarssinks

Drops or wash basins

plummets · crashes · falls · droops · sags

Phrases
Family

soar, soaring, soared, soarer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G