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upward

[uhp-werd] / ˈʌp wərd /
ADJECTIVE
directed up
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
acclivous anabatic ascending ascensional ascensive assurgent
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ADVERB
from a lower to higher position
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Flows into physical gold exchange-traded funds also helped fuel the upward trend, Hasn adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The upward trend in global average temperatures has brought unseasonably warm weather to Switzerland's higher altitudes, and a reduction in snow has imperilled some of its ski resorts and competitions.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

When you reach a sitting position, move your arms back down and behind you as you simultaneously jump upward.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"Europe is associated, in young people's minds, with success and upward social mobility," she said, adding that social media played a key "amplifying role".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Nansi swings his eyes upward, studying the sparkling stars like there are messages written in the unearthly skies.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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