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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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The stereotype at exuberant times like this is that individuals who know or care little about fundamentals chase stocks skyward, gripped by a fear of missing out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“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

Barroso II, managed by Royal Dutch Shell, began spitting skyward some 100,000 barrels daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 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

Emma said, her flame sending a little pulse of sparks skyward.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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