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Recent Examples of skyward
That year, the revolution in Iran sent oil prices skyward again.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Then, after DeBrusk redirected the puck skyward from the slot for a go-ahead goal, Douglas would exchange blows with Jeffrey Viel.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Shadows, pink-colored halos, stripes on the moon, and the incandescent glow of the streetlights turned skyward illuminating the row of rooftops populated with what looked like angels holding hands.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Then, after DeBrusk redirected the puck skyward from the slot for a go-ahead goal, Douglas would exchange blows with Jeffrey Viel.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Dancers are strewn about the stage on their backs, bent legs pointed skyward in a quasi-rigor mortis.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Shadows, pink-colored halos, stripes on the moon, and the incandescent glow of the streetlights turned skyward illuminating the row of rooftops populated with what looked like angels holding hands.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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Officials said the multi-agency probe into Valente's motivations involved scouring more than 11,000 surveillance files, analyzing over 2,100 audio and video files from his personal devices, and conducting upward of 260 interviews.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks’ investments had pinched profits in the previous quarter, but this past quarter saw profit and sales rise simultaneously for the first time in two years, easing Wall Street’s nerves and sending shares upward.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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