skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward On my first fire call, the wind picked up, and the flames licked skyward and singed my eyebrows down to almost nothing. Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 The rule is in place to remove any potential interference with the Green Bank Observatory’s seven telescopes pointed skyward. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 Fantastic creatures The elusive creature pointed its long snout skyward, pausing a moment after eating some mealworms. Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 Still, the cost is low compared with historical home prices that saw fast growth after the Great Recession then lurched further skyward during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyward
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  • Then, almost all at once, the insects burrow upward and break through the surface of the soil, often making their presence known by erupting in loud and at times constant choruses.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And the hope is that his play continues to trend upward.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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