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Published May 13, 1997 A towering tornado ripped its way through the middle of Miami, Biscayne Bay and Miami Beach right after lunch Monday, smashing cars and windows, tossing trees skyward and scaring the dickens out of thousands of people who were transfixed by the uncanny sight.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
Suryavanshi’s teammates were ecstatic too, lifting their arms skyward, clapping with huge smiles while some high-fived in appreciation of the young batter.
—David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
After the teams traded scoreless 10th innings and Royals lefty Daniel Lynch pitched a perfect 11th, Fermin won it in the bottom of the frame, lining an RBI single to center before chucking his helmet skyward on his way to first.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
Suryavanshi’s teammates were ecstatic too, lifting their arms skyward, clapping with huge smiles while some high-fived in appreciation of the young batter.
—David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
After the teams traded scoreless 10th innings and Royals lefty Daniel Lynch pitched a perfect 11th, Fermin won it in the bottom of the frame, lining an RBI single to center before chucking his helmet skyward on his way to first.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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Demand Reduction – Tariffs can drive prices upward and potentially reduce consumer demand, particularly on price-sensitive goods.—
Craig Zawada,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Apparently, that little scoop that pushes air upward from the lower of the three front fans does have some positive effect on overall case temperature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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