outward

Example Sentences

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According to this interpretation, the force of the collision pushed land outward into the Northern Hemisphere, creating Hell as a giant crater reaching upward from below.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The mind can become trapped in narrow loops of worry and rumination, or it can move outward, forming new associations and imagining multiple future possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He then worked both vertically and horizontally, extending his materials to expand the scene outward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Its lower jaw was twisted so that the teeth pointed outward to the sides instead of upward.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Below, a blanket of puffy clouds spread outward in every direction.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown