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Recent Examples of skyward
With a massive blast and shockwave that rattled Pompa’s tower, the engines pushed the rocket skyward.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Browns Canyon Dynamic granite walls stretch above the Arkansas River like a castle’s watchtowers: Both paddlers and anglers alike gawk skyward in appreciation of the geological glory of Browns Canyon.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
May and June are marked by college graduation speeches and a sea of caps soaring skyward.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In New York City, summer’s balmy days and breezy nights leave city dwellers eagerly gazing skyward.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Browns Canyon Dynamic granite walls stretch above the Arkansas River like a castle’s watchtowers: Both paddlers and anglers alike gawk skyward in appreciation of the geological glory of Browns Canyon.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
May and June are marked by college graduation speeches and a sea of caps soaring skyward.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In New York City, summer’s balmy days and breezy nights leave city dwellers eagerly gazing skyward.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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However, with the success of F1: The Movie, which has brought in $300 million at the global box office so far, that number could be revised upward.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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The disease progresses from the bottom of the plant upward, causing the leaves to turn yellow, wilt, and eventually die.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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