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Recent Examples of upward
Sam Blum, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Williams points out that some successful entrepreneurs hide their accomplishments rather than broadcast them—a kind of upward shame, or what McDowell likens to survivor's guilt.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Nightly rates start at around $560 and scale upward depending on meals and excursions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
The Liga Mexicana de Beisbol serves as a haven for players who were once peers of Simmons, some trying to get another big league shot, others just playing out the string, having fully accepted that there’s no upward career mobility.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Williams points out that some successful entrepreneurs hide their accomplishments rather than broadcast them—a kind of upward shame, or what McDowell likens to survivor's guilt.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Adverb
Behind her, Orcutt’s guitar spirals upward, lifting somewhere heavenward that neither of them have quite been to before.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Nightly rates start at around $560 and scale upward depending on meals and excursions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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At times, his lower half was opening too quickly, throwing off the way his legs worked with his upper half.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Accessibility Built recently enough to meet modern standards, Wymara includes step-free access to the lobby, restaurants, and pool area, with lifts to upper floors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Teammates William Karlsson and Ben Hutton joined in the celebration, with Karlsson throwing his hands skyward and Hutton high-fiving Hertl.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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High rates also attracted foreign money, driving the value of the dollar skyward.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Drake nearly doubled up inside the uppermost region that frame, but missed out on doing so by just one space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.—
Ryan J. Rusak,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Underneath the topmost layer (a user clicking through a browser), a comprehensive E2E setup involves mocking production endpoints, intercepting network requests, seeding databases, making precise assertions at every layer of the stack and integrating tightly with CI pipelines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Water deeply early in the day and avoid overhead watering to allow foliage to dry before nightfall to minimize fungal diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Upgrade to watch the full report Survival is the mother of invention, under the orange glow of computer processor fans and subtle overhead lighting.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.—
Scot Paltrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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