: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Later in the week, the rain and storms will spread eastward.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Conditions are expected to improve by Sunday as the cold front responsible for the severe weather pushed eastwards.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Thick smoke surged 9 miles into the atmosphere, eventually spreading eastward over the Red Sea.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Later in the week, the rain and storms will spread eastward.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
The plumes are expected to rapidly move eastwards, the IMD added.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Conditions are expected to improve by Sunday as the cold front responsible for the severe weather pushed eastwards.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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