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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

At which point both Peter and Tink are whisked skyward on wires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

At the sight of the early morning, Ess was so awestruck, she withdrew the offending finger to raise both hands skyward in delight.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder