as in standing
rising straight up
a vertical cliff face
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Recent Examples of vertical
Noteworthy design features include a classic crewneck, plaid jacquard pattern, and vertical seams along the top that flatter your shoulders and torso.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
The vertical separation could be even less, depending on the helicopter's lateral distance from the Potomac River shoreline or if an approaching airplane was below its designated visual glidepath, Homendy said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
This adjusted call vertical strategy re-centers our bearish position, leveraging AAPL’s continued technical weakness and overvaluation to capture further downside potential.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Installing Garden Structures Garden structures add vertical interest to the garden and maximize the space in a small garden by keeping vines and climbing vegetables from taking over the ground.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
The vertical separation could be even less, depending on the helicopter's lateral distance from the Potomac River shoreline or if an approaching airplane was below its designated visual glidepath, Homendy said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
This adjusted call vertical strategy re-centers our bearish position, leveraging AAPL’s continued technical weakness and overvaluation to capture further downside potential.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Installing Garden Structures Garden structures add vertical interest to the garden and maximize the space in a small garden by keeping vines and climbing vegetables from taking over the ground.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertical
Adjective
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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
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Musk got a standing ovation − from the Republican side of the aisle, that is − when Trump acknowledged him, seated in the gallery.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 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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Slide the cutting edge of your scissors perpendicular across the raw edge.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This action will allow the Department of Defense to deploy active-duty and National Guard military to the southern border, erect barriers, and work on ways to take down enemy drones.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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His head reached no higher on the bear than the middle of that mighty chest as the animal stood erect.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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From acrylic tubes designed to help makeup brushes stand upright on display to narrow carts that keep my daily essentials handy in my quaint New York City bathroom.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tired of lugging out your heavy upright vacuum every time your pet drags in dirt or a few crumbs make their way onto the kitchen floor?—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Vertical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertical. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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