as in flat
parallel to the ground
She reclined the chair to a horizontal position. The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of horizontal
Of course, should all that mobile entertainment prove exhausting, the skeletal tube seats can recline right down to horizontal, encouraging a mid-ride nap.
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
There are horizontal scrolling rows, and many titles have content summaries and/or trailers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
The Grammy Award-winning artist styled a pair of loose-fitting black jeans with coordinated flats and a Balenciaga polo in a base shade of blue with black and faint pink horizontal stripes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
That battery-electric, four-passenger aircraft will take off and land vertically, then transition to horizontal flight at speeds of up to 150mph.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
There are horizontal scrolling rows, and many titles have content summaries and/or trailers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
The Grammy Award-winning artist styled a pair of loose-fitting black jeans with coordinated flats and a Balenciaga polo in a base shade of blue with black and faint pink horizontal stripes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
That battery-electric, four-passenger aircraft will take off and land vertically, then transition to horizontal flight at speeds of up to 150mph.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horizontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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The stock is down 8% from the February high and flat so far in May.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Vegas was one of the best teams in the NHL's regular season, but came out flat against the Oilers in Game 4.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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