semierect

adjective

Definition of semierectnext
as in vertical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semierect
  1. vertical
  2. erect
  3. standing
  4. perpendicular
  5. plumb
  6. upright
Adjective
  • For larger areas, core aeration, power-raking, shallow tilling, or vertical mowing can be used to prepare the soil and remove thatch.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Designed by renowned architect Brian Brisbin of BBB Architects, the building will be akin to a vertical forest with over 120 trees planted on terraces to surround residents in nature despite being in the city.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of vertical
Adjective
  • To point means to find the bird in the brush and alert the hunter by standing erect.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
  • While the city’s tree is lit at Jack Benny Plaza through the holiday season, the library’s Giving Tree will be erect and in service Monday through Dec. 30.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of erect
Adjective
  • At the Directors Guild, PGA and SAG screenings in both Los Angeles and New York, as well as at the Academy screening, capacity crowds burst into applause after many songs and gave the film a rapturous standing ovation after the cliffhanger finale.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This prompted a standing ovation and choruses of pro-Trump chants.
    Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • Conversely, the similar storms that hit the Pacific Northwest last month struck perpendicular to the coast.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The three other footprints perpendicular to the trackway were scattered across the site.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of perpendicular
Adjective
  • The yacht’s sporty exterior has lines penned by Enrico Gobbi and is mated to a sturdy plumb bow.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Also, use a square from two directions to check that the fastener is square or plumb to the surface.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
Definition of plumb
Adjective
  • Introduced by the Southern Living Plant Collection, Golden Oakland® Holly maintains an upright, pyramidal form with little pruning, making this showstopper a breeze to maintain.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Kiosks are ‘upright cabinets with two video displays, a bill acceptor and a printer.’ . . .
    Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of upright
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