as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
On the circularity front, Lenzing is working with a VF Corp. brand and its vertical supplier to use Refibra technology to turn textile waste from the brand’s streams into new yarns and then garments.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
Metal supports encourage potted tomato and cucumber plants to climb, while bringing some vertical interest to your patio.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Crews have already been preparing the site to now go vertical.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
What were once promising vertical applications are now being challenged by major players such as Microsoft, Google and Epic, who embed such agents into their products.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
Metal supports encourage potted tomato and cucumber plants to climb, while bringing some vertical interest to your patio.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Crews have already been preparing the site to now go vertical.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
What were once promising vertical applications are now being challenged by major players such as Microsoft, Google and Epic, who embed such agents into their products.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vertical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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From second-time Oscar winners to Hollywood heartthrobs, here are the five outfits that deserve a standing ovation of their own.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.—
Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Longer wavelengths materialize on Earth when sunlight hits from more of a perpendicular angle, so its route through our atmosphere can be more extensive.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rich and poor kids alike would put on hardhats and erect skyscrapers or build dams.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Their presence made for a refreshing break from the usual barricade that luxury hotels erect between locals and guests.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani stood upright in the batter’s box and admired his work amid the nervous silence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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