skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward More than 15,000 mounds jut skyward from the lowlands of Mars’ Chryse Planitia, located near a natural dividing line between the planet’s southern and northern hemispheres. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 Three takes later and White is satisfied, pumping arms skyward in a mini jig. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 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 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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