SKYWARD Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

skyward

adverb

Definition of skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward The trail ends in a flat mountain valley with quartz spires pointing skyward. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026 At least 15 Tigers groundskeepers joined a seventh-inning squirrel chase that spilled into right field, where the critter ran into Leody Taveras’ glove and was accidentally flung skyward. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 The heron dropped it to jab at it, presumably to kill it for good, then lifted her head up so her bill was pointing skyward, and down the hatch went the whole gopher. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyward

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upward

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And inevitably, buyers will start checking boxes and pushing that price tag upwards.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
The volume and velocity of information Research shows most adults spend upward of two hours per day on their mobile device — and this doesn’t include additional time spent online at work or via computers.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

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skyscrapers

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slab

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