horizontal

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 The latter are more horizontal, transparent, drawn with lighter lines. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Swipe below to see the responses, or click on the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025 Instead of applying excessive pressure and using a circular motion to avoid streaks, Riding recommends wiping the glass in long vertical and horizontal strokes. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 The first was to deploy a series of dummy satellites, which were meant to simulate how Starship will one day send real versions of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-beaming satellites into orbit through a horizontal hatch in the side of the vehicle. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for horizontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
  • These flat robots have multiple modes of movement, capable of jumping or crawling at multiple speeds.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Without that reliable source of ball movement, Philadelphia’s offense has fallen flat.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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