How to Use toward in a Sentence

toward

preposition
  • She took a step toward the door.
  • They live out towards the edge of town.
  • The bus is heading toward town.
  • We're thinking of taking a vacation towards the end of the month.
  • Efforts toward peace have been largely unsuccessful.
  • The show is set toward the end of her life.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Jawad drove across the grass and back toward the house.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Walk your hands back toward your feet and roll up to stand.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There could be some jealousy from them toward me.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Her window peered south toward a dark sea.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Pull your left knee toward your right elbow.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Bring your right knee toward your left elbow.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Lift your left arm straight up toward the ceiling.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Pots and pans should be placed facing down toward the jets.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Jean took a step toward the sculpture.
    — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Engage your abs, then tuck your toes toward your shins to lift your body.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Drop one ear toward the shoulder, hold, switch.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Lift your right arm toward the ceiling to form a side plank on your left side.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The bear swiped its claw toward her at one point, hitting the back of her knee.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But things pick up toward the end when an armed robbery at a donut shop goes awry.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Keep your hips aligned with your shoulders, and draw your right knee toward your chest.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tarik Skubal fielding a bunt toward the first-base side.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Pike raised the knife over her head and moved toward the officers.
    — Ben Wheeler june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • All of it pushed him toward Peter.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There was just a hint of fog, which would thicken a little toward dawn.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Her husband is known as being very stingy toward us.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Boise didn’t put money toward the project, Cochran said.
    — Mark Dee june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
  • Bring your right hip toward the floor, then return to the center.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Twist your lower body to the right, bringing your left hip toward the floor.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Stevens is on the driver's side and reaches toward the door.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026

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