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
Some joke the best way to prune Bradford pears is with a chainsaw — cut at a horizontal angle flush with the ground.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
It's based on a triple-axle trailer and clad in horizontal lap siding, with cedar accenting.
—Adam Williams
april 01, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
In the fourth quarter, the company successfully drilled its first four-mile lateral – that is, a horizontal well.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Bishop removed the divider between the two frames to create one horizontal eight-perforation film frame, rather than the standard vertical four-perforation frame.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
It's based on a triple-axle trailer and clad in horizontal lap siding, with cedar accenting.
—Adam Williams
april 01, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
In the fourth quarter, the company successfully drilled its first four-mile lateral – that is, a horizontal well.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Bishop removed the divider between the two frames to create one horizontal eight-perforation film frame, rather than the standard vertical four-perforation frame.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizontal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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Georgia added 1,200 net jobs in January, basically flat from December, according to the report, the first glimpse at how the state labor market is performing this year.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two thin, flat legs attach to the bottom of the TV near the edges.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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