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Recent Examples of upward
Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Path officially launched its first version in 2024, and the app has been on an upward trajectory ever since, with new features and tools, including milestone tracking, daily activities, and direct access to a growing network of providers.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The packages then move upward on the multi-level machine.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The first verses unspooled over a simple I-V-IV progression, one of the most fundamental sets of chord changes in folk and pop music, each verse ending with a brief upward progression that climbed back to the root chord in time for the next set of lines.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Path officially launched its first version in 2024, and the app has been on an upward trajectory ever since, with new features and tools, including milestone tracking, daily activities, and direct access to a growing network of providers.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Price-cycling markets again saw the largest weekly swings, with Florida and Michigan cycling upward, while Indiana and Ohio experienced sharp declines but may be due for jumps this week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The packages then move upward on the multi-level machine.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upward
Adjective
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Self-help guru Mel Robbins has elbowed her way into the upper ranks, while a clutch of conspiratorial right-wing pundits like Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson have amassed the audience and the clout to rival O.G. Ben Shapiro.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The result features a latticed midsole and seamless and adaptive upper that can deliver immersive airflow and second-skin comfort.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Outside, the 105-acre garden unfurls with dramatic flair: a 300-year-old tumbling waterfall and its grand Emperor Fountain shooting skyward (built to impress Tsar Nicholas I).—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Washington’s National Mall enjoys similarly efficient border collie services from the company Capitol Geese Patrol, which uses the canines to send Canadian geese skyward to avert waste buildup near tourist areas.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The third and uppermost floor is reached by another flight of stairs and hosts the master bedroom.—
Adam Williams
July 02,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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Lake Buchanan, the uppermost reservoir among the Highland Lakes, has risen 20 feet since July 1 and is now 100% full, up from 61% last month.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
16 July 2025
Adverb
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Senate Bill 4 raises the homestead exemption for all homeowners from $100,000 to $140,000, while Senate Bill 23 increases it to $200,000 for those who are aged 65 and above or disabled.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Framed by the picturesque Book Cliffs with the majestic Grand Mesa looming above, a weekend here feels like immersion in another world.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the Times’ topmost editors wanted to err on the side of caution.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that the unaffected upper levels of the multistory theater reopened for screenings the next day, which means the massive Imax auditorium on the topmost floor was thankfully spared.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Upward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upward. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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