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
Panniers — undergarments that sit on the hips to expand the silhouette outwards — have also been seen on recent red carpets.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
This encourages roots to migrate outwards rather than circling and eventually weakening the tree by girdling it.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire made its initial purchase 17 years ago at the urging of Charlie Munger.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Guest accommodations include two VIP suites on the bridge deck with walk-around beds facing outwards onto 20-foot-long private balconies.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
How to change a system with a prototype Walton and Makhija’s ambitions start locally, but quickly radiate outwards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But in these pages, Alyan’s ambition reaches outwards.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For me, this film was more about the duel between the stillness in the in the internal rage and that wanting to percolate outwards.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
This encourages roots to migrate outwards rather than circling and eventually weakening the tree by girdling it.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire made its initial purchase 17 years ago at the urging of Charlie Munger.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Guest accommodations include two VIP suites on the bridge deck with walk-around beds facing outwards onto 20-foot-long private balconies.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
How to change a system with a prototype Walton and Makhija’s ambitions start locally, but quickly radiate outwards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But in these pages, Alyan’s ambition reaches outwards.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For me, this film was more about the duel between the stillness in the in the internal rage and that wanting to percolate outwards.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwards
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Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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With Fox News’ core programming on the Fox One streaming service, Fox Nation has leaned into ancillary fare anchored by famous faces, and supplemented with some exclusive sports and event programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo As the federal government shutdown has dragged into its seventh day, questions remain around how long-lasting the effects of service suspensions and funding cuts could be.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most compelling evidence of the therapy’s potential lies in its long-term therapeutic effects.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Angel Gomes only made 10 senior appearances and three starts for Manchester United, after joining them aged six and progressing through the ranks to captain their under-21s side.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Xavier Donaldson, defense attorney for Combs, addressed reports that his client had booked speaking appearances in Miami for next week, seemingly in anticipation of a light sentence.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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And those impressions tend to stick.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shepherd noted SNL‘s dismal track record in hiring Black female talent, noting that Kenan Thompson would often have to dress in drag to do impressions of Black women in pop culture.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Outwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwards. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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