SOARING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SOARING?

Need another word that means the same as “soaring”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “soaring” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Soaring” are: glide, gliding, sailing, sailplaning, eminent, lofty, towering

Soaring as a Noun

Definitions of "Soaring" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “soaring” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The activity of flying a glider.

Synonyms of "Soaring" as a noun (4 Words)

glide	A flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft. The Cessna started a gentle power off glide.
gliding	The activity of flying a glider.
sailing	The action of sailing in a ship or boat. On the eve of her sailing she learned that news had come in from Cyprus.
sailplaning	The activity of flying a glider.

Soaring as an Adjective

Definitions of "Soaring" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “soaring” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Of imposing height; especially standing out above others.
• (of a bird) maintaining height in the air without flapping its wings.
• Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual.
• Flying or rising high in the air.
• Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Synonyms of "Soaring" as an adjective (3 Words)

eminent	(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere. Eminent members of the community.
lofty	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks. A noble and lofty concept.
towering	Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. Hari looked up at the towering buildings.

Usage Examples of "Soaring" as an adjective

• The soaring crime rate.
• You may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles.
• The coloured trails of soaring rockets.
• The soaring spires of the cathedral.
• Soaring prices.

Associations of "Soaring" (30 Words)

altitude	The length of the perpendicular line from a vertex to the opposite side of a figure. The altitude gave her a headache.
ascent	The act of changing location in an upward direction. The ascent grew steeper.
elevate	Raise the axis of (a piece of artillery) to increase its range. He was elevated to Secretary of State.
elevated	Of high moral or intellectual value elevated in nature or style. An elevated platform.
elevation	A particular side of a building. An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon.
gangling	(of a person) tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing. A gangling youth with a trace of down on his cheeks.
gangly	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs.
grow	Become attached by or as if by the process of growth. Morels grow in a variety of places.
height	A high place or position. He was of medium height.
high	At a high price. The high point of his career.
ladder	With reference to tights or stockings develop or cause to develop a ladder. The first time I put them on one of the stockings laddered.
lanky	Tall and thin. A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man.
lofty	Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks. Lofty ships.
minaret	A slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
peak	To reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity. Package holiday sales hit a peak of around 12 million.
pinnacle	Raise on or as if on a pinnacle. He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
plateau	An area of fairly level high ground. The peace process had reached a plateau.
raised	Embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery. The lord and his family ate on a raised platform at one end of the hall.
rise	Rise to one s feet. The activists urged militant factions to rise up.
skyscraper	A very tall building with many stories.
spire	A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower. Spires of delphiniums.
statuesque	(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. Her statuesque beauty.
stepladder	A short folding ladder with flat steps and a small platform.
stilted	Standing on stilts. A stilted letter of acknowledgment.
summit	Reach the summit of a mountain. Two binding treaties were agreed at the summit.
tall	A garment size for a tall person. A tall order.
towering	Extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings. Hari looked up at the towering buildings.
up	Used as a command to a soldier or an animal to stand up and be ready to move or attack. He lay face up.
willowy	Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows. A beautiful willowy blonde.
zoom	Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. The share index zoomed by about 136 points.