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
Instead of towering horizontal-axis turbines, the company uses a low-profile system standing about 66 to 98 feet (20 to 30 meters) high.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
The Bronx flag is similar, although the bars are horizontal.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Place horizontal tension rods a few inches apart from one another in a wide cabinet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
This horizontal pulling exercise effectively targets your mid-back, rhomboids, and traps, all of which contribute to improved posture and a balanced back.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
The Bronx flag is similar, although the bars are horizontal.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Place horizontal tension rods a few inches apart from one another in a wide cabinet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
This horizontal pulling exercise effectively targets your mid-back, rhomboids, and traps, all of which contribute to improved posture and a balanced back.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horizontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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Chunks of ice collide and clump together, forming round, flat disks that resemble pancakes floating on the water’s surface, according to The Weather Channel.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yet resilience scores and incidence response times have remained stubbornly flat.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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