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Meanings of inwards in English

Portuguese
para dentro

Toward the center or interior.

      para dentro
      Usage of inwards in English
      1
      But if we pull back from Europe, will we look further inwards?
      The Guardian
      2
      It gave inwards, and they stumbled into the darkness of the bedroom.
      The Bars of Iron
      3
      Then the drift swirled inwards again and the great solitude was unbroken.
      Tales of Terror and Mystery
      4
      Then you have to find the passages which point inwards, not forwards.
      The Guardian
      5
      As I leaned against the door, it moved slightly and opened inwards.
      Dracula's Guest
      6
      The roof fell inwards with a crash and a rain of sparks.
      Nights in London
      7
      Before he could press the head inwards, Agnes hurriedly opened the door.
      The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
      8
      Two more follow, flanking the centre, this pair facing inwards, shuffling sideways.
      Pandaemonium
      9
      The window of Horner's Bar detonated inwards with a terrifyingly violent explosion.
      The Naked God
      10
      Presently she curled her fingers inwards against his palm and smiled faintly.
      In the Wilderness
      11
      This took a while to stop seeming funny, and to percolate inwards.
      Quicksilver
      12
      The leaves, which turn inwards, are of a very dark green colour.
      The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
      13
      His small eyes did not twinkle, and seemed to be turned inwards.
      What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow
      14
      His fingers touched a slight projection, which he pressed inwards and downwards.
      The Brown Mask
      15
      The huge single door had been burst inwards, forced off its hinges.
      Sharper than a serpent's tooth
      16
      It opened inwards, and had been left standing wide, by Mary Antony.
      The White Ladies of Worcester: A Romance of the Twelfth Century
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      Translations for inwards
      Portuguese
      para dentro
      Inwards through the time
      Inwards across language varieties
      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Less common