upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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In a typical Korean sit-down restaurant, this massive amount of food on my tray would cost upwards of $30.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
By some estimates upwards of 90% of the population speaks English.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
At least, that’s what multiple videos and reports on social media are telling me, a lover of leggings who has upwards of 20 pairs in my closet (welp!).
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 18 July 2025
Its expansive menu — upwards of 200 items — offers a variety of price points, Cramer continued.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
By some estimates upwards of 90% of the population speaks English.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
At least, that’s what multiple videos and reports on social media are telling me, a lover of leggings who has upwards of 20 pairs in my closet (welp!).
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 18 July 2025
Its expansive menu — upwards of 200 items — offers a variety of price points, Cramer continued.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for upwards of
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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