How to Use vertical in a Sentence

vertical

adjective
  • Kids like to try to run up the vertical sandy path at the front.
    Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 21 May 2018
  • The tronk is the vertical structure in the center of the castell that holds the most weight.
    National Geographic, 31 July 2019
  • Take a close look at his vertical jump in the video above.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Tap the three vertical dots at the top right (a gear icon on some phones).
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This vertical growth habit means its spread is less than a third that of the species.
    Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2017
  • That may mean that vertical tabs will be confined to the left rail.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 30 Mar. 2020
  • When vertical, the camera will be on the right-hand side.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 6 Aug. 2020
  • On the left side, about a quarter of the way from the edge, draw a vertical line from the top to the bottom.
    Robert Bateman, Esquire, 13 June 2013
  • Among the events Baughs hopes to have success at will be the vertical jump.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Just got to get some more vertical movement and some more movement in the run game.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The whole point is to create enough vertical air space for a header or dunk.
    Ben Cohen, WSJ, 2 July 2018
  • Then use your vertical space by bringing in slim and tall trees.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Then, fold the top half up to form a vertical triangle.
    Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Climbers jam hands and feet into finger- and fist-width cracks to inch their way up the vertical wall.
    Fox News, 6 June 2018
  • The vertical control stick, the nerve center of the craft, was gripped between his knees.
    Christoper Spregg, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The vertical wall of Half Dome’s western face blushed in the late sun.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
  • And, due to the vertical bluff, there isn’t direct access to the beach either.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, the stand is height-adjustable and can swivel to vertical mode.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Stake and guy it with wires padded to protect the trunk to keep it completely vertical.
    Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2018
  • There are some that are vertical and accent the doorways.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2018
  • Find some storage bins or cubbies and use that vertical space to make the most of your closet.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • When the water is still very cold and bass are deep, drop a blade straight down and vertical-jig it in a fish’s face.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The rounded prow facing northeast is cloaked in rich bands of vertical blue.
    John King, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2020
  • The region hadn’t flattened the curve, so much as erected a near-vertical line.
    James Ross Gardner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The dropoff even from last year was stunningly vertical.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 6 Jan. 2020
  • In addition, two black and three red vertical lines have appeared on the screen.
    Steve Alexander, Star Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
  • His length and vertical leap combine for a ball-hawking style.
    Carter Karels, Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2020
  • He’s regarded as a vertical threat with a knack for high-pointing the ball.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Has some trouble locating the ball when in chase on deep vertical route.
    USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Jamie Horton isn’t one to shy away from the vertical passing game.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2021

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