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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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At the end of a topsy-turvy Saturday that saw the Big Ten’s top contenders tumble, Trent Mosley stood just inside USC’s 15-yard line, looking skyward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

That gave the U.S. government a 10% stake—and sent Intel’s stock skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

She looked skyward, where the sun was making the horizon rosy.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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