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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


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Finally Zverev figured it out and shot his arms skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

In the evening, two beams of light will project skyward from lower Manhattan, symbolic of the towers.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

As travelers rediscover the road, the cost of driving has been shooting skyward.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 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

The swallow swooped down with the slightest flick of the wrist or soared skyward with the tiniest jerk of the string.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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