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soaring

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soar·ing  (sôrng, sr-)
n.
The act of gliding while maintaining altitude, especially the sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft by using ascending currents of air.
adj.
Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual: soaring fuel costs; the soaring spires of the cathedral.
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Noun1.soaringsoaring - the activity of flying a glider      
flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
hang gliding - gliding in a hang glider
paragliding, parasailing - gliding in a parasail
Adj.1.soaring - ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; "soaring prices"
high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
2.soaringsoaring - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
Translations

soaring [ˈsɔːrɪŋ] adj [flight] → por lo alto; [prices] → en alza or aumento;
soaring inflation → inflación f altísima or en aumento
soaring [ˈsɔːrɪŋ] soar adj (prices) → in die Höhe schnellend;
(inflation) → unaufhaltsam

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An Eagle was soaring through the air when suddenly it heard the whizz of an Arrow, and felt itself wounded to death.
Not otherwise than when a kite, tremendous bird, is beheld by the feathered generation soaring aloft, and hovering over their heads, the amorous dove, and every innocent little bird, spread wide the alarm, and fly trembling to their hiding-places.
They performed the dizziest feats of arithmetic, soaring quite out of MY feeble range, and perpetrated, in higher spirits than ever, geographical and historical jokes.
 
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