Collocations for soar - verb
1. increase very fast
VERB + soar
be expected to,
be set to
Borrowing is set to soar to an astonishing £60 billion.
Borrowing is set to soar to an astonishing £60 billion.
PREPOSITION
by
Retail sales soared by 10% in the twelve months to November.
Retail sales soared by 10% in the twelve months to November.
from,
to
Inflation has soared from 5% to 15%.
Inflation has soared from 5% to 15%.
past
The death toll soared past 100 000.
The death toll soared past 100 000.
up
This model will soar up the sales charts.
This model will soar up the sales charts.
PHRASES
send sth soaring
The fuel shortage sent prices soaring.
The fuel shortage sent prices soaring.
soar to new heights
Property stock has soared to new heights.
Property stock has soared to new heights.
2. fly high in the air
ADVERB
high
overhead
A bird soared high overhead.
overhead
A bird soared high overhead.
up,
upwards/upward
The cliffs soared upward.
The cliffs soared upward.
PREPOSITION
above,
across,
into
Rockets soared into the sky.
Rockets soared into the sky.
over
an eagle soaring high above them
an eagle soaring high above them
past
The ball went soaring past my head.
The ball went soaring past my head.
through
She stopped suddenly and her bag went soaring through the air.
She stopped suddenly and her bag went soaring through the air.
towards/toward
Soar is used with these nouns as the subject:
attendance, ball, bird, confidence, cost, deficit, eagle, investment, level, mountain, popularity, price, productivity, profit, rate, rating, sale, stock, temperature, unemployment, vulture
attendance, ball, bird, confidence, cost, deficit, eagle, investment, level, mountain, popularity, price, productivity, profit, rate, rating, sale, stock, temperature, unemployment, vulture
Soar is used with these nouns as the object:
per cent, point
per cent, point