The kite soared upwards with the swiftness of a bird.
Source: tatoeba (276072)
Upwards
/ˈʌpwɚdz/
Synonyms for "upwards" (30 found)
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Noun(2 words)
contact force upwardmovement upward
Adverb(4 words)
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8 entriesmove upwardsrise upwardsupwards momentumupwards movementupwards pressureupwards revisionupwards trajectoryupwards trend
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2 entriesmore upwardsmost upwards
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His car cost him upwards of ten thousand dollars.
Source: tatoeba (288775)
Monsieur D'Espilly, in the year 1772, calculated the population of France at upwards of 22 millions; namely, 10,562,631 males, and 11,451,726 females; consequently the proportion of females to males was about 14 to 13.
Source: tatoeba (1729105)
The hedgehog's snout stretched upwards in curiosity.
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