SKYWARD Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

skyward

adverb

Definition of skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the Starlink satellites skyward. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In May 2025, a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down the mountainside in the nearby Loetschental valley, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier as a precaution. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Visit one of the area’s large, open lakes for sweeping views skyward, or book a remote cabin or local lodge room to stargaze closer to bed. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Players and coaches look skyward and six blue and yellow F/A-18s scream past in formation, a trail of white smoke in their wake. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyward

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upward

Adverb

In its statement, the BOJ said the move was because of a risk that inflation will deviate upward to beyond its 2% target.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Chambers in the sleeves inflate and deflate in sequence, gently squeezing the legs from the ankles upward.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of upward

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slab

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