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Soared

Soar \Soar\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Soared; p. pr. & vb. n. Soaring.] [F. s'essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr. ?????.]

  1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
    --Chaucer.

    When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled.
    --Byron.

  2. Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

    Where the deep transported mind may soar.
    --Milton.

    Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune.
    --Addison.

  3. (A["e]ronautics) To fly by wind power; to glide indefinitely without loss of altitude.

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soared

vb. (en-past of: soar)

Usage examples of "soared".

Suddenly Guenhwyvar sprang toward them and soared in a mighty leap past their drawn swords.

It soared on its great wings over the cities of the humans, spreading a panic wherever it was noticed, but not delaying its journey to savor the erupting chaos below.

Bruenor had relaxed enough to spit a curse as they soared over the town of Nesme, remembering the less-than-hospitable treatment he and his friends had received at the hands of a patrol from the place.

A ball of flaming pitch soared through the air, splashing harmlessly into the ocean with a hiss of protest, many yards short of the Sea Sprite.

Grapples soared through the air, further securing the Sea Sprite's hold, and boarding planks were thrown down and fastened into place.

It soared high, pegging the wounded drow (who had just about climbed back to the blasted ledge) to the stone wall.

The cloak caught an air current then, apparently, for Entreri soared off down the valley and was swallowed by the darkness, silently, like death.

The panther soared through its magical force, slamming into the surprised mercenary and driving him to the stone.

She fell flat to the floor and fired sidelong, then winced as her arrow soared away in the blackness, apparently not connecting.

Both she and Errtu looked to the image on the scrying surface just as a great winged tanar'ri soared up out of the Clawrift, clutching a small, wriggling creature in one of its great fists.

He completed the dweomer, and a small, glowing ball of fire leaped out from his hand, soared through the darkness beyond, down the tunnel.

The priest didn't magically walk them in the front door, but rather soared along deeper chambers, the understructure of the cavern complex, coming into a large antechamber to the dragon's main lair.

The other, rider less foulwing soared and swooped aimlessly, enjoying its liberty.

He soared toward the opening as the room continued to drop, and there was a massive roaring I crash and a blinding cloud of dust as he shot out through the widening hole.

Fifteen minutes after they'd first come into view behind Coalhewer's boat, the duergar vessels began to fire missiles after them—heavy crossbow bolts that fell hissing into their wake, and clumsy catapult-shot of great flaming spheres that soared past the boat to smash against the dank columns littering the surrounding waters.