How to Use vertical in a Sentence

vertical

adjective

• The two vertical poles that help make up a goal.
  — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
• Use tall planters to add height and fill vertical space.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
• Kids like to try to run up the vertical sandy path at the front.
  — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 21 May 2018
• This gives you a straight vertical line.
  — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
• 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
• Then use your vertical space by bringing in slim and tall trees.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2023
• Use your knee to hit the flat, vertical part of the knee kicker.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
• The tall vertical frame comes with four stakes to keep it stable.
  — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
• Then switch to your dry cloth and buff using vertical strokes.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
• The vertical drop is nearly half a mile.
  — Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
• There’s a vertical wall of ice at the midpoint.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
• Peacock’s bet on vertical feed doesn’t end there.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
• The vertical clip is not the product.
  — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• The whole point is to create enough vertical air space for a header or dunk.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 2 July 2018
• None of these are single-vertical bets.
  — Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• 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 molar has an enormous vertical hole through the crown and down to the pulp.
  — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
• Avoid visual clutter and let the bed frame take up the vertical space in the room.
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
• The same goes for a plant that may stay vertical but starts to twist and face its leaves toward the light.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
• Just got to get some more vertical movement and some more movement in the run game.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
• Among the events Baughs hopes to have success at will be the vertical jump.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• When buffing dry, switch to vertical strokes.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
• The tronk is the vertical structure in the center of the castell that holds the most weight.
  — National Geographic, 31 July 2019
• Making use of untapped vertical space is a great way to store more in your kitchen and pantry.
  — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
• Kgasi makes his way down to one of the vertical surfaces of the pit and scrapes it gently.
  — Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
• Plus, the stand is height-adjustable and can swivel to vertical mode.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• TikTok is short, vertical, fan-first and built for the scroll.
  — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
• The pitch was nearly vertical but without rocks to grab.
  — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 26 June 2026