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Recent Examples of upward
Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Nonalcoholic beer sales are up Nonalcoholic beer sales have been on an upward trend since 2018, led by major markets like the U.S., Japan and Germany, according to IWSR data.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Gill’s defensive numbers have steadily trended upward too.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Dems bouncing back: Democrats have faced less than impressive polling since President Donald Trump's win in November, but new polling suggests the party's popularity might be on an upward trajectory again.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Nonalcoholic beer sales are up Nonalcoholic beer sales have been on an upward trend since 2018, led by major markets like the U.S., Japan and Germany, according to IWSR data.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Adverb
Limestone karsts jutting upward from emerald green water, ancient rivers that snake through dense mangrove forests, misty mountains traced with rice terraces… the list goes on.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Gill’s defensive numbers have steadily trended upward too.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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Hartman promised an aggressiveness with purchasing land and chasing affordability for buyers, which could be a welcome refrain for much of the South Florida market not in the upper echelon of people seeking new million-dollar homes.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s in the afternoon, with heat index values rising to the upper 90s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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In the last several years, researchers have discovered that living beings contribute more to Earth’s clouds than expected thanks to gases from plants and plankton, and sea spray that propels microorganisms and proteins skyward.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The probe was one of a pair of Venus atmospheric landers hurled skyward during their respective go-to-Venus launch windows.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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In the past two weeks, Israel has eliminated the uppermost ranks of Iran’s military and intelligence leadership and of its nuclear scientists.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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The group came close to reaching the uppermost region in October 2016, when The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts debuted and peaked at No. 11.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Earlier bungalow courts had no parking, but many later courts featured garages or carports in the rear of the property, along an alley if there was one, and frequently supporting one or two apartments above.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The overall and grounder marks are over two standard deviations above league average, the fly ball mark is over one above.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Solving world hunger and other topmost global issues would seem suitable to tackle (for my analysis of using existing AI to attend to the United Nations SDGs aka sustainable development goals, see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At the moment of collision, according to videos verified by Reuters, two people who appeared to have been on the topmost rung of the mast could be seen swinging forward violently.—
Joseph Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Conditions for whitetails deteriorated because the overhead canopy formed by large trees prevented the growth of the low brush that is ideal deer habitat.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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