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to soar upwards

to soar upwards

3.4
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
  • phrasal verb
  • /sɔr ˈʌpˌwɜrdz/
translation icon : elevarse
  • Can you believe how high it soars upwards?

Examples

  • Stock prices began to soar upwards after the company announced record profits.

  • Temperatures are expected to soar upwards this weekend, reaching record highs.

  • The eagle spread its wings and soared upwards on the morning breeze.

  • The bird soars upwards into the sky.

  • The eagle soared upwards above the mountains, searching for its prey.

  • As the spacecraft launched, it soared upwards into the clear blue sky.

  • With great excitement, she watched the fireworks soar upwards into the night.

Synonyms

to rise
vsto soar upwards
718 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

matches upward motion broadly but does not stress rapid or sudden change
to go up
vsto soar upwards
442 1.0

To move to a higher position

overlaps in meaning but is more general and not necessarily sudden
to lift
vsto soar upwards
220 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

overlaps in upward motion but does not require suddenness or great speed
to jump
vsto soar upwards
144 2.1

To rise suddenly by a large amount

is the same sudden upward change but often means one quick rise not sustained
to soar
vsto soar upwards
96 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

is the same rapid upward change but expressed with an extra directional word
to zoom
vsto soar upwards
54 3.7

To rise very quickly in amount or value

shares rapid increase meaning but is a shorter, punchier verb
to ascend
vsto soar upwards
54 4.0

To move upward to a higher place, for example up a hill or into the sky

shares upward movement but lacks the sudden rapid emphasis
to skyrocket
vsto soar upwards
52 4.1

To rise very quickly to a high level

means the same sudden strong rise but uses a different verb form
to spike
vsto soar upwards
51 3.4

To rise suddenly and sharply

describes the same quick upward move but less about a sustained high level
to surge
vsto soar upwards
41 3.7

To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number

conveys similar sudden lifting but focuses more on power and force
to shoot up
vsto soar upwards
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

is the same sudden rise but often used in informal speech
to bump up
vsto soar upwards
23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is similar but focuses on the action of causing the upward change
to jack up
vsto soar upwards
  • Informal
12 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

shares sudden large increase meaning but stresses large deliberate change
to rocket
vsto soar upwards
11 4.1

To increase very quickly

shows the same sudden upward change but in a different common term
to hop up
vsto soar upwards
5 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

shares sudden upward motion but is lighter and less about large amounts
to climb up
vsto soar upwards
5 1.6

To rise to a higher position, for example at work or on music charts

is similar in upward meaning but implies gradual or staged advancement
to hike up
vsto soar upwards
3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

means the same sudden upward move but applies specifically to costs or rates
to go ballistic
vsto soar upwards
3 5.9

Rise very quickly, for example prices or demand

expresses the same rapid rise but often applies to emotions or attention
to rocket up
vsto soar upwards
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

expresses the same swift increase but with a phrasal verb form
to shot through the roof
vsto soar upwards
  • Informal
2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

matches sudden dramatic rise but uses an idiomatic, vivid expression
to soar up
vsto soar upwards
1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

describes the same rapid rise but uses a different phrasing for direction
to uprush
vsto soar upwards
7.9

To move up quickly, often with strong feeling or liquid

is the same sudden upward motion but used more for general rises
to upswell
vsto soar upwards
7.2

To rise suddenly in amount or feeling

matches sudden increase but emphasizes outward swelling rather than height
to uprise
vsto soar upwards
7.5

Move upward, as mist or smoke does

shares rising meaning but suggests gentler or natural upward movement

Antonyms

to fall
∞ 1.0

Move or drop down from a higher to a lower place

to descend
150 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How High

to skyrocket
52 4.1
to soar upwards
3.4
to surge
41 3.7
to rise
718 1.0
climb
100 1.6

Surface Forms

soar upwards infinitive
soared upwards past
soared upwards past participle
soaring upwards present participle
soars upwards third person singular

Morphology

soar + upwards

The meaning 'to rise rapidly or suddenly to a higher level' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'soar' (to grow or climb rapidly) with 'upwards' (toward a higher position); the directional adverb simply reinforces the vertical rise. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Soar upwards gives a clear image: soar means to fly high and upwards points toward the sky, like an eagle suddenly lifting on a strong wind, so it means 'to rise quickly'.