as in flat
parallel to the ground
She reclined the chair to a horizontal position. The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of horizontal
How tall should horizontal fence be built?
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Her garment, a one-piece tracksuit made of a French terry fabric by Alexander McQueen, dresses athleisure one step up with horizontal yellow accents across the chest and ruching up the sleeves.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Fresh paint and a new exterior lighting program were among the additional upgrades, while the renovation carefully preserved the home’s clean horizontal lines, skylights, and walls of glass that continue to flood the interiors with natural light.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Her garment, a one-piece tracksuit made of a French terry fabric by Alexander McQueen, dresses athleisure one step up with horizontal yellow accents across the chest and ruching up the sleeves.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Fresh paint and a new exterior lighting program were among the additional upgrades, while the renovation carefully preserved the home’s clean horizontal lines, skylights, and walls of glass that continue to flood the interiors with natural light.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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For three deflating decades, IKEA’s dream of inflatable furniture fell flat.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Lightweight models, however, can operate from rooftops, small warehouses, or almost any flat surface.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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