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skyward

[skahy-werd] / ˈskaɪ wərd /


ADJECTIVE
overhead
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
upward
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
Antonyms




PREPOSITION
up
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

But the U.K.’s stock market success is much broader than silver—and the rally likely has legs that will outlast what increasingly looks like a dangerous charge skyward in the volatile white metal.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

"Oh, gosh. Honestly, I'm going to get emotional thinking about that," she says, glancing skyward and blinking rapidly.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

But if you’re looking for the origins of what some refer to as “Corporate America,” you might wish to stand at 40 West 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan in New York and look skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

She cups her big mouth and aims it skyward.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven