verb · academic
soar
UK/sɔː(r)/US/sɔːr/SOAR
task1
to rise very quickly to a high level
Examples
“”
“Prices soared after the new tax was introduced.”
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Band 8 sentence
“Following the tax hike, energy prices soared, exerting immediate pressure on household budgets.”
Collocations
- soar sharply
- soar to a peak of
- costs/figures soared
Word family
soar verbsoared verb (past)soaring adj / verb-ing
Common mistakes
soared up→soared
soar to 20%→soar to 20% (chỉ dùng với giá trị cuối cùng)
Say it for a higher band
5go up a lot→6increase dramatically→7+soar
Synonyms
skyrocket
surge
Easily confused
skyrocket
“After the advertisement campaign, online sales skyrocketed.”
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