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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These were: P-waves, which oscillate back and forth similar to how a sound wave propagates; S-waves which oscillate up and down, perpendicular to the direction of travel; and surface waves, which travel along the surface of Mars similar to ripples in a pond.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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This magnetic field is parallel to the outflows that form LBN 483, but perpendicular to the inflow of material falling onto the two stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In one incident, a TDE affiliate named B-Dawg brushed against her buttocks while erect, the complaint alleges.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Tilted up, the erect collars gave the models the image of Bela Lugosi attending a Kiss concert.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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 14 Apr. 2025.
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