Meaning & use
soaring prices
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Meaning
phraseplural
Prices that are rising very quickly and by a large amount.
Grammar: Plural phrase; takes a plural verb: 'Soaring prices are causing problems.'
Patterns
- soaring prices for something
- soaring prices of something
- soaring prices in a place
Soaring prices have made it hard for families to buy basic food.
The government promised to tackle soaring prices for fuel.
Soaring prices in the housing market are pushing young people out of the city.
Common combinations
- soaring prices for food
- Soaring prices for food have hit low-income households hardest.
- soaring prices of fuel
- The soaring prices of fuel have increased transport costs.
- soaring prices in the housing market
- Soaring prices in the housing market have made buying a home impossible for many.
- soaring prices and inflation
- Soaring prices and inflation are the main topics in the news.
Synonyms and how they differ
- rocketing prices
- Very similar, but 'rocketing' suggests an even faster, more dramatic rise.
- rising prices
- More neutral and general; 'soaring' emphasizes a steep, rapid increase.
- skyrocketing prices
- Stronger and more informal; 'soaring' is slightly more formal and common in news reports.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: soaring prices or soring?
soaring prices vs soring
Soring is a rare word about making a horse's foot sore; it sounds like 'soaring' but has a completely different meaning.
Practice
Soaring prices ___ many families struggling to pay their bills.
Choose one answer.
'Soaring prices' is plural, so it takes the plural verb 'have left'. 'Has left' and 'is leaving' are singular and do not agree with the plural subject.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “soaring prices”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.