upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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Kardashian was tied up and robbed of upwards of $6 million in jewelry in her Paris rental apartment in 2016.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 May 2025
That video went live on TikTok on April 21, and Barlow’s performance quickly amassed more than 2 million likes and upwards of 9 million views.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 May 2025
May 14, 2025 3 AM PT Med spas across L.A. and the nation are offering salmon sperm or salmon DNA facials, some for upwards of $1,000.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The hotel’s build cost reached $1.5 million per key — double the norm in Mexico — and yet, homes sell for upwards of $35 million.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 May 2025
That video went live on TikTok on April 21, and Barlow’s performance quickly amassed more than 2 million likes and upwards of 9 million views.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 May 2025
May 14, 2025 3 AM PT Med spas across L.A. and the nation are offering salmon sperm or salmon DNA facials, some for upwards of $1,000.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The hotel’s build cost reached $1.5 million per key — double the norm in Mexico — and yet, homes sell for upwards of $35 million.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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