How to Use upwards of in a Sentence

upwards of

adverb
  • Ryan said upwards of 60 rounds were fired.
    — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • These meals can range upwards of $300.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Some go for upwards of $1,000 a pop.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Leads can earn upwards of $1,000 a day.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The vines can grow upwards of 30 feet in one season!
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The vines can grow upwards of 30 feet in one season!
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That would add upwards of a million barrels a day.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • These meals will store for upwards of five years in cool conditions.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And upwards of $35 for most full-size 20-inch pies.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, cilantro can last for upwards of a week in a fridge's crisper drawer and be just fine.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Projects can take her upwards of a month to complete, sometimes longer.
    — Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Expect seven-foot (and taller) trees to take upwards of an hour.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Her longest runs reached upwards of 40 miles.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The group now helps upwards of 50 people each week and spends twice as much.
    — Allison McCann, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Maye might soon make upwards of $70 million per year, if not more.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
  • And is anyone shelling out upwards of $100 for the ride?
    — Carolina Abbott Galvão, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2025
  • His pieces have sold for upwards of $1 million at auction.
    — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Storm surge in southern coastal areas could reach upwards of 8 feet.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Now, a piece from his beloved lake scene is on sale for upwards of $8,900.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Recent projects have cost upwards of $1 million a unit.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most of these jobs pay upwards of $100,000 a year.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Won’t the Heat have upwards of $30 million in space next year?
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • He was believed to have a net worth of upwards of $30 billion at his peak.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Those will play in far more theaters, and even upwards of 3,000.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2022
  • At most grocery stores, a pack of the same size will set you back upwards of $9 or $10.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • So, Ross could support upwards of 340 pounds at his size.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Traveling to Penn State by plane would take upwards of six hours.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • How long to boil potatoes Making baked potatoes can take upwards of an hour.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Western Minnesota could see upwards of an inch of rain.
    — Mike Augustyniak, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Some of the site’s products cost upwards of $10,000.
    — Sarah Davis, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2026

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