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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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Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

In thanks, the robot lifts a vibrant macaw skyward, helping it take flight,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 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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