as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community
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as in face
outward and often deceptive indication
never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior
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Recent Examples of outward
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
This volume penetrates that shell to expose a woman entering her elder years as dealing with emergency rooms, hip fractures, vertigo and the necessity to shed the red suede high-heeled shoes and hoop earrings that distinguished her outward style.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Nancy Pike Hause, Estes Park Rockies need to look outward for scouting help
Does Bill Schmidt, the Rockies GM, really believe that firing the previous hitting coach and bringing in Clint Hurdle will turn around the team’s pathetic start to the season?
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
This volume penetrates that shell to expose a woman entering her elder years as dealing with emergency rooms, hip fractures, vertigo and the necessity to shed the red suede high-heeled shoes and hoop earrings that distinguished her outward style.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Next, line the bottom center of your lip and blend the liner outwards towards the outer corners.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
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The driver crashed the car through the outer railing and onto a walkway where people were standing outside the departure area at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 just before 9 a.m., the Philippine Red Cross said in a statement.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Social media is on Think Tank’s side, and most people seem to be praising Conrad for his bravery in the face of armed soldiers.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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After pulling Jeffrey out of the car, Frank puts a cassette into a tape deck, smearing lipstick across his own face before singing Orbison’s song.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 May 2025
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Meeting rooms and private dining areas inside are complemented by exterior gardens and an interior garden courtyard.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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So with less than two weeks left in the preparation schedule, Lee sent his construction crews back to the Hotel Diplomat to create a semblance of the Audubon interior, leaving only exterior shots of the assassination scene to be filmed at the original building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Stamp of approval from one first lady to another First lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the White House on Thursday to unveil a new US postage stamp of Barbara Bush.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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As anticipation swelled, the Vatican's Swiss Guards made a ceremonial appearance, marching into the square with precision.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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That could lead the Fed to keep rates elevated until the duties – and their effects on consumption, business outlays and hiring – drive unemployment to about 4.7% by next year, the research firm said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Chip stocks — Semiconductor manufacturers climbed after a Department of Commerce spokesperson confirmed a plan to rescind a set of controls on artificial intelligence chips that were scheduled to go into effect this month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Fried, everything the Yankees could have hoped for and more so far with Gerrit Cole sidelined, wasn’t the only newbie who continued to make a strong first impression on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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Based on early impressions from Marathon’s closed alpha test (running April 23 to May 2), the answer’s unclear — but potentially dire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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But the seeming split between Newsom and Van Hollen is both smaller than media is playing it, and also the most important question vexing Democrats right now: Do Americans care about the Constitution, or the stock market? Americans largely can’t make up their minds about what worries them most.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The magic does indeed happen—the wondrous deceptions, the seeming distortions of reality, the sense of strangeness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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What isn’t: His ballclub could benefit from any semblance of offensive invigoration.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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In Peter Ames Carlin’s biography of Wilson, Catch a Wave, Love recalled sweeping Wilson’s house for drugs and trying to imbue his chaotic life with some semblance of order.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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