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skyward

[skahy-werd] / ˈskaɪ wərd /


ADJECTIVE
overhead
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
upward
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
Antonyms




PREPOSITION
up
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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But if you’re looking for the origins of what some refer to as “Corporate America,” you might wish to stand at 40 West 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan in New York and look skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sudden L.A. diaspora has already filled many lodgings and pushed occupancy rates skyward.

From Los Angeles Times

In her left hand, she holds a sica, a hooked sword, which she lifts skyward to celebrate her conquest.

From Salon

I secretly loved how the flower craned skyward, never quick to diminish its presence, what I considered its sharp elegance.

From Los Angeles Times

She was unsuccessful, but her political celebrity rocketed Davis to the 2014 gubernatorial nomination and again sent Democratic hopes soaring skyward.

From Los Angeles Times