skyward

adverb

sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
Synonyms of skywardnext
1
: toward the sky
2
: upward

Examples of skyward in a Sentence

Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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At least 15 Tigers groundskeepers joined a seventh-inning squirrel chase that spilled into right field, where the critter ran into Leody Taveras’ glove and was accidentally flung skyward. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 Starting with a larger supply of radioactive elements, which decay and release heat into the surrounding rock, helped keep the mantle molten and the volcanic gases churning skyward. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026 The heron dropped it to jab at it, presumably to kill it for good, then lifted her head up so her bill was pointing skyward, and down the hatch went the whole gopher. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyward

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of skyward was in 1655

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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skyward

adverb
sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level

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