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
But the newsmagazine’s current social and digital strategy feels stale and way too horizontal to Weiss and her inner circle.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Pairing the horizontal slats on a teakwood frame with vertical cabana stripes is a lesson in modernity, and the Crate & Barrel Batten collection gets an A+.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Capable of resisting earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above – a crucial feature given Taiwan's location on active tectonic plates – the Danjiang Bridge incorporates a complex seismic support system that manages forces that act on it in vertical and horizontal directions.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Catbirds build nests on horizontal branches hidden in dense shrubs, small trees or vines, including dogwood, elderberry, hawthorn and honeysuckle.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Pairing the horizontal slats on a teakwood frame with vertical cabana stripes is a lesson in modernity, and the Crate & Barrel Batten collection gets an A+.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Capable of resisting earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above – a crucial feature given Taiwan's location on active tectonic plates – the Danjiang Bridge incorporates a complex seismic support system that manages forces that act on it in vertical and horizontal directions.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Catbirds build nests on horizontal branches hidden in dense shrubs, small trees or vines, including dogwood, elderberry, hawthorn and honeysuckle.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizontal
flat
Adjective
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Most agencies charge a flat monthly fee or a percentage of ad spend.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Fields made up for it with the play of the day, flipping the ball off-balance to running back Kenneth Walker, who made a one-handed catch in the flat to pull it in.—
Pete Sweeney
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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