upward motion

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

Describes physical movement in a direction away from the ground.

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Examples (10)

  • The rocket launched with a powerful upward motion.
  • Her hand made a swift upward motion to catch the ball.
  • The elevator began its smooth upward motion to the top floor.
  • He noticed a slight upward motion in the balloon as it filled with air.
  • The bird's wings created a rapid upward motion as it took flight.
  • A strong gust of wind caused the leaves to have an erratic upward motion.
  • They designed the toy to have a continuous upward motion when activated.
  • The swimmer used a powerful upward motion of her legs to propel herself out of the water.
  • You can observe the upward motion of smoke from a distant fire.
  • The magician's trick involved a subtle upward motion of his hand.