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upward

[uhp-werd] / ˈʌp wərd /
ADJECTIVE
directed up
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
Antonyms


ADVERB
from a lower to higher position
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These clouds can extend beyond the troposphere, Earth's lowest atmospheric layer, and produce waves that travel upward into the stratosphere and mesosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"We're seeing waves propagating radially and upward, in a cone-like shape," said Joan Alexander, senior research scientist at NorthWest Research Associates.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Shares of major software companies — such as ServiceNow, Asana and Adobe — continued their upward momentum Monday morning as new hardware developments from Nvidia encouraged further rotation into the sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Excluding both equally would have biased the trend in inflation upward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

We rocket past the crew and continue flying upward.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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