skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward During high tide, waves spray skyward through limestone rock crevices, creating natural water spouts and giving the preserve its name. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025 The debut launch of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is scheduled for early Friday morning (Jan. 10), for example, and a SpaceX Falcon 9 is slated to send a pair of private moon landers skyward in the wee hours of Jan. 15. Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025 And then the lowlights began — dunks that died at the rim, slipped from his grip to ricochet off the backboard, caromed off the iron to fly skyward. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward. Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skyward 

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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