Thesaurus results for OUTWARDS

outwards

noun

plural of outward

as in faces

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 outwards In IconArrows pointing outwards The optimism about exporting comes as China quickly went from a reclusive market to the largest global exporter of vehicles in recent years. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Among the catch are stingrays, their bodies folded over, pushed inwards (or outwards, for some) from the burgeoning force of other fish in the net. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Trim back or remove stems growing outwards away from the support. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

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Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
His answer will put a smile on the faces of old school football fans.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of faces

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The authors called the safety profile acceptable while noting more work will be done to hone the vaccine's safety-efficacy balance — vaccines often have a tradeoff of more side-effects with a higher dose for a stronger efficacy.

— Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
The letter was sent several days after the NPS released a preliminary assessment that found the arch could have significant adverse effects on the historic structures around it.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of effects

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Santos has 11 goals in 18 appearances in his first season in the league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Both Presley and the Beatles made nationwide television appearances that cemented their place in pop culture on The Ed Sullivan Show (although Sullivan wasn’t actually hosting the night of Presley’s first appearance).

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearances

Noun

The early impressions of Downs were encapsulated in one moment during the team’s first training camp practice on Wednesday.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
But what’s been clear through one week of camp is that the players angling for extensions have made strong early impressions.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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